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Household of John Thornton (born 1849, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 1849 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1851 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Harold L (born 1878 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England) and Francis J (born 1881 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Rebecca (born 1862 in -) and John's Servant, Clarrsoa B (born 1867 in -).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
Harold L
Thornton
Son
Francis J
Thornton
Son
Rebecca
Dowman
Servant
Clarrsoa B
Elliot
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Rastrick, 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 | 32 | 1849 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Harold L | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Francis J | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Rebecca | Dowman | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | - | |
Clarrsoa B | Elliot | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | - |
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