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Household of John Thornton (born 1816, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 1816 in Bath, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alice M (born 1860 in Wedmore, Somerset, England) and Florence B (born 1863 in Wedmore, Somerset, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Alice M
Thornton
Daughter
Florence B
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Bath, Somerset, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Widower | 65 | 1816 | Bath, Somerset, England | |
Alice M | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wedmore, Somerset, England | |
Florence B | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Wedmore, Somerset, England |
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