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Household of John Thornton (born 1832, Flintshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, 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 1832 in Sealand, Flintshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1834 in Woodbank, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, John (born 1867 in Sealand, Flintshire, Wales) and John's Niece, Willemina (born 1869 in Sealand, Flintshire, Wales).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann

Thornton

Wife
Male

John

Tilston

Nephew
Female

Willemina

Tilston

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Sealand, Flintshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

49

1832

Sealand, Flintshire, Wales

Ann

Thornton

Wife

Married

47

1834

Woodbank, Cheshire, England

John

Tilston

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Sealand, Flintshire, Wales

Willemina

Tilston

Niece

Single

12

1869

Sealand, Flintshire, Wales

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