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Household of John Thornton (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, London,Middlesex, 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 Thornton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1841 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marie Eliza Thornton, born in 1851 in United States.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Eleanor Cooper, born in 1860 in Geddington, Northamptonshire, England.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Marie Eliza

Thornton

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Cooper

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

40

1841

City of London, Middlesex, England

Marie Eliza

Thornton

Wife

Married

30

1851

United States

Eleanor

Cooper

Servant

Single

21

1860

Geddington, Northamptonshire, England

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