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Household of John Thornton (born 1844, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thornton, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah Ellen (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Margaret
Thornton
Wife
Sarah Ellen
Thornton
Daughter
Edwin
Thornton
Son
Harry
Thornton
Son
Ada
Thornton
Daughter
Arthur
Thornton
Son
Frederick
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ellen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Edwin | Thornton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Ada | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur | Thornton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Frederick | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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