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Household of John Thornton (born 1858)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, single. He had 1 child; Daisy, born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Eleanor (born 1854 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and John's House Keeper, Emma (born 1849 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Daisy

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Warell

Visitor
Female

Emma

Rocker

House Keeper
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Edinburgh

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Single

23

1858

Edinburgh

Daisy

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Warell

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Rocker

House Keeper

Widow

32

1849

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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