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Household of John Thornton (born 1833, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1833 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thornton, born in 1836 in Armagh, Ireland. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1865 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Esther E (born 1876 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Isabella
Thornton
Wife
Alice
Thornton
Daughter
William
Thornton
Son
Esther E
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Yorkshire, England | |
Isabella | Thornton | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Armagh, Ireland | |
Alice | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England | |
Esther E | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England |
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