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Household of John Thornley (born 1826, Cheshire)
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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornley, born in 1826 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornley, born in 1828 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1855 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1869 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Richard Sterndale, born in 1828 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England.
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John Thornley's household
John
Thornley
Head
Elizabeth
Thornley
Wife
James
Thornley
Son
Sarah
Thornley
Daughter
Richard
Sterndale
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Cheshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornley | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornley | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Droylsden, Lancashire, England | |
James | Thornley | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Droylsden, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Thornley | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Droylsden, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Sterndale | Lodger | Widower | 53 | 1828 | Droylsden, Lancashire, England |
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