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Household of John Thornton (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1838 in Over, Cheshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Thornton, born in 1850 in Holt, Denbighshire, Wales.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Caroline

Thornton

Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Over, Cheshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Thornton

Head

Married

43

1838

Over, Cheshire, England

Caroline

Thornton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Holt, Denbighshire, Wales

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