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Household of John Thornton (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1852 in Bradford, 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, Edward (born 1858 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1844 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Male

Edward

Thornton

Brother
Female

Sarah

Coleman

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bradford, 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

29

1852

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Thornton

Brother

Single

23

1858

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Coleman

Servant

Single

37

1844

Perthshire, Scotland

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