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Household of John Thornton (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1827 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1830 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John E (born 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Flora A (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Male

John E

Thornton

Son
Male

Fred

Thornton

Son
Male

Charles

Thornton

Son
Female

Flora A

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

54

1827

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Stockton on Tees, Durham, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

24

1857

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John E

Thornton

Son

Single

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Thornton

Son

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Thornton

Son

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Flora A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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