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Household of John Thornton (born 1824, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1824 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1828 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1854 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1859 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1862 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Netherton, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1866 in Netherton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Sarah Beaumont, born in 1800 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
Harry
Thornton
Son
Eliza
Thornton
Daughter
Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
Sarah
Thornton
Daughter
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Sarah
Beaumont
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Thornton | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Netherton, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Netherton, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Beaumont | Mother In Law | Widow | 81 | 1800 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
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