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Household of John Thornton (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1848 in Churwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1846 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1880 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Hannah Richardson, born in 1806 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann

Thornton

Wife
Female

Emily

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Richardson

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

33

1848

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Thornton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Thornton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Richardson

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

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