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Household of John Thornton (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1825 in Cowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1827 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1847 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1855 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England), Susannah (born 1860 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1862 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Ellen

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Jane

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

56

1825

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thornton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thornton

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thornton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

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