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Household of John Thornton (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1833 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Thornton, born in 1831 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1861 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph W (born 1871 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Ruth

Thornton

Wife
Female

Clara

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Joseph W

Thornton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Cumberworth, 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

48

1833

Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Thornton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Thornton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph W

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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