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Household of John Thornton (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1836 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1847 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Richard (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann

Thornton

Wife
Female

Jessie

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Richard

Thornton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

45

1836

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Ann

Thornton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Richard

Thornton

Son

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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