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Household of John Thornton (born 1840, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1840 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Anne Thornton, born in 1841 in Prescott, Lancashire, England. They had 10 children; Eliza Ann (born 1862 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1866 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), George Hy (born 1867 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1869 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1871 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1873 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), David (born 1874 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Martha J (born 1876 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Minnie (born 1879 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Jane Anne
Thornton
Wife
Eliza Ann
Thornton
Daughter
Lucy
Thornton
Daughter
George Hy
Thornton
Son
Mary E
Thornton
Daughter
Ann
Thornton
Daughter
Ada
Thornton
Daughter
David
Thornton
Son
Martha J
Thornton
Daughter
Minnie
Thornton
Daughter
Alice
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Birstall, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane Anne | Thornton | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Prescott, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Lucy | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
George Hy | Thornton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
David | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha J | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Minnie | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England |
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