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Household of John Thornton (born 1834, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1834 in Wyke, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Thornton, born in 1843 in Low Moor, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1864 in Wyke, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Anice Parkinson, born in 1864 in Low Moor, Yorkshire, England.
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Alice
Thornton
Wife
William H
Thornton
Son
Anice
Parkinson
Step Daughter
Edith
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Wyke, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Wyke, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Thornton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Low Moor, Yorkshire, England | |
William H | Thornton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wyke, Yorkshire, England | |
Anice | Parkinson | Step Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Low Moor, Yorkshire, England | |
Edith | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England |
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