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Household of John Thornton (born 1833, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Thornton, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 8 children; Mary E (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George W (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1868 in Sale, Cheshire, England), John (born 1870 in Sale, Cheshire, England), Mabel (born 1875 in Sale, Cheshire, England), Ethel (born 1876 in Sale, Cheshire, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Sale, Cheshire, England) and Amy (born 1879 in Sale, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nep, Sidney (born 1870 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), John's Nep, Frank (born 1872 in Stretford, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Wales).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Mary Ann
Thornton
Wife
Mary E
Thornton
Daughter
George W
Thornton
Son
Alfred
Thornton
Son
John
Thornton
Son
Mabel
Thornton
Daughter
Ethel
Thornton
Daughter
Herbert
Thornton
Son
Amy
Thornton
Daughter
Sidney
Tracey
Nep
Frank
Tracey
Nep
Margaret
Baker
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Ireland | |
Mary E | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
George W | Thornton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alfred | Thornton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Sale, Cheshire, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Sale, Cheshire, England | |
Mabel | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sale, Cheshire, England | |
Ethel | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Sale, Cheshire, England | |
Herbert | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Sale, Cheshire, England | |
Amy | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sale, Cheshire, England | |
Sidney | Tracey | Nep | Single | 11 | 1870 | Stretford, Lancashire, England | |
Frank | Tracey | Nep | Single | 9 | 1872 | Stretford, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Baker | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wales |
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