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Household of John Thornton (born 1848, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1848 in Skipton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Adeline Thornton, born in 1848 in Bradley, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur L (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Herbert L (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Adeline H (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frederick E (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Emily (born 1858 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1859 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1870 in Staffordshire, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Adeline
Thornton
Wife
Arthur L
Thornton
Son
Herbert L
Thornton
Son
Adeline H
Thornton
Daughter
Frederick E
Thornton
Son
Emily
Thornton
Sister
Mary Ann
Mobberly
Servant
Elizabeth
Stringer
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Skipton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Adeline | Thornton | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Bradley, Staffordshire, England | |
Arthur L | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Herbert L | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Adeline H | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Frederick E | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Emily | Thornton | Sister | Single | 23 | 1858 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Mobberly | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth | Stringer | Servant | Single | 11 | 1870 | Staffordshire, England |
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