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Household of John Thornton (born 1806, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tisbury, Wiltshire, 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 1806 in Netton, Wiltshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susanna Thornton, born in 1808 in Semley, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Matilda S Evans, born in 1844 in Middlesex, England.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Susanna

Thornton

Wife
Female

Matilda S

Evans

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Netton, Wiltshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

75

1806

Netton, Wiltshire, England

Susanna

Thornton

Wife

Married

73

1808

Semley, Wiltshire, England

Matilda S

Evans

Niece

Single

37

1844

Middlesex, England

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