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Household of John Thornton (born 1848, Worcestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1848 in Solihull, Worcestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice J Thornton, born in 1851 in Herefordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas H (born 1861 in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England), John's Boarder, Thomas R (born 1866 in Brinton, Warwickshire, England) and John's Servant, Priscilla (born 1861 in Wolston, Worcestershire, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Alice J
Thornton
Wife
Thomas H
Fifield
Boarder
Thomas R
Canning
Boarder
Priscilla
Meese
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Solihull, Worcestershire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Solihull, Worcestershire, England | |
Alice J | Thornton | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Herefordshire, England | |
Thomas H | Fifield | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England | |
Thomas R | Canning | Boarder | Single | 15 | 1866 | Brinton, Warwickshire, England | |
Priscilla | Meese | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Wolston, Worcestershire, England |
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