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Household of John Thornton (born 1843, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1843 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Thomas (born 1819 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Sister, Ann (born 1859 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Male

Thomas

Thornton

Brother
Female

Ann

Thornton

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Single

38

1843

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Thornton

Brother

Married

62

1819

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Thornton

Sister

Single

22

1859

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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