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Household of John Thornton (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1839 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Thornton, born in 1841 in Bradford, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1867 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1874 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Matilda (born 1879 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Sarah A
Thornton
Wife
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Sarah A
Thornton
Daughter
Martha
Thornton
Daughter
Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph
Thornton
Son
Matilda
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Salford, 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 | 42 | 1839 | Salford, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah A | Thornton | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bradford, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Bradford, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bradford, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Bradford, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bradford, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bradford, Lancashire, England | |
Matilda | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Bradford, Lancashire, England |
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