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Household of John Thornton (born 1833, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1833 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Thornton, born in 1827 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 4 children; Edward Brooke (born 1862 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Enoch James (born 1865 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Albert Edward (born 1867 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur John (born 1873 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Jane

Thornton

Wife
Male

Edward Brooke

Thornton

Son
Male

Enoch James

Thornton

Son
Male

Albert Edward

Thornton

Son
Male

Arthur John

Thornton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Birstall, 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

48

1833

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thornton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Edward Brooke

Thornton

Son

Single

19

1862

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Enoch James

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Albert Edward

Thornton

Son

Single

14

1867

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur John

Thornton

Son

Single

8

1873

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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