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Household of John Thornton (born 1842)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1842 in Carlow, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Kate Thornton, born in 1847 in Carlow, Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1828 in Ireland), John's Boarder, Margaret (born 1830 in Carlow, Ireland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Kate

Thornton

Wife
Male

William

Osborne

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Osborne

Boarder
Male

James

Osborne

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Carlow, Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

39

1842

Carlow, Ireland

Kate

Thornton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Carlow, Ireland

William

Osborne

Boarder

Married

53

1828

Ireland

Margaret

Osborne

Boarder

Married

51

1830

Carlow, Ireland

James

Osborne

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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