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Household of John Thornley (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Thornley and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornley, born in 1851 in Lees, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Thornley, born in 1852 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Alice Thornley, born in 1817 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.


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John Thornley's household

Male

John

Thornley

Head
Female

Alice

Thornley

Wife
Female

Alice

Thornley

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Lees, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornley

Head

Married

30

1851

Lees, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thornley

Wife

Married

29

1852

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thornley

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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