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Household of John Thornton (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1819 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Peggy Thornton, born in 1816 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, David N Bold, born in 1859 in Lancashire, England.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Peggy

Thornton

Wife
Male

David N

Bold

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

62

1819

Lancashire, England

Peggy

Thornton

Wife

Married

65

1816

Lancashire, England

David N

Bold

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

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