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Household of John Thornton (born 1836, Yorkshire)

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 1836 in Carlton, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1832 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Peter, born 1867 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Male

Peter

Thornton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

45

1836

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

49

1832

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Peter

Thornton

Son

Single

14

1867

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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