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Household of John Thornton (born 1840, Glamorganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1840 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Thornton, born in 1840 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 10 children; John (born 1861 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Henry (born 1863 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), David (born 1864 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Richard (born 1871 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Ruth (born 1878 in West Ham, Essex, England), Frederick (born 1878 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Annie (born 1879 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, George Thornton, born in 1876 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Ruth
Thornton
Wife
John
Thornton
Son
Henry
Thornton
Son
David
Thornton
Son
Sarah
Thornton
Daughter
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Richard
Thornton
Son
Joseph
Thornton
Son
George
Thornton
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Ruth
Thornton
Daughter
Frederick
Thornton
Son
Annie
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Ruth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Henry | Thornton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
David | Thornton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Marylebone, Middlesex, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Paddington, Middlesex, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Paddington, Middlesex, England | |
Richard | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Paddington, Middlesex, England | |
Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Paddington, Middlesex, England | |
George | Thornton | - | Single | 5 | 1876 | Paddington, Middlesex, England | |
Ruth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | West Ham, Essex, England | |
Frederick | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | West Ham, Essex, England | |
Annie | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | West Ham, Essex, England |
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