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Household of John Thornton (born 1837, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1837 in Knowsley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1837 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1873 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Hardman, born in 1823 in Huyton, Lancashire, England.
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Ellen
Thornton
Wife
William
Thornton
Son
John
Thornton
Son
Martha
Thornton
Daughter
Annie
Thornton
Daughter
William
Hardman
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Knowsley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Knowsley, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Knowsley, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Knowsley, Lancashire, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Knowsley, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Knowsley, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Knowsley, Lancashire, England | |
William | Hardman | Boarder | Single | 58 | 1823 | Huyton, Lancashire, England |
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