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Household of John Thornhill (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Thornhill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornhill, born in 1837 in Litherland, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Thornhill, born in 1847 in Scotland. They had 5 children; William J (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Margaret A (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Thornhill's household

Male

John

Thornhill

Head
Female

Susan

Thornhill

Wife
Male

William J

Thornhill

Son
Male

Walter

Thornhill

Son
Male

Arthur

Thornhill

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thornhill

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Thornhill

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thornhill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Litherland, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornhill

Head

Married

44

1837

Litherland, Lancashire, England

Susan

Thornhill

Wife

Married

34

1847

Scotland

William J

Thornhill

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Walter

Thornhill

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Thornhill

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thornhill

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Thornhill

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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