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Household of John Thornton (born 1832, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1832 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1832 in Brimington, Derbyshire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1862 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1864 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England), Nancy (born 1866 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1868 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1871 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England), Anthony (born 1874 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England) and Edward (born 1877 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Female

Emma

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Male

Charles

Thornton

Son
Male

Anthony

Thornton

Son
Male

Edward

Thornton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

49

1832

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

49

1832

Brimington, Derbyshire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

19

1862

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Nancy

Thornton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

13

1868

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Anthony

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Thornton

Son

Single

4

1877

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

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