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Household of John Thornton (born 1805, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 1805 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Thornton, born in 1816 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Jorral Edw, born 1859 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Anne Dyrlun, born in 1865 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Alice

Thornton

Wife
Male

Jorral Edw

Thornton

Son
Female

Anne

Dyrlun

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

76

1805

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Alice

Thornton

Wife

Married

65

1816

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Jorral Edw

Thornton

Son

Single

22

1859

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Anne

Dyrlun

Servant

Single

16

1865

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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