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Household of John Thornton (born 1815, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1815 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Thornton, born in 1846 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John M (born 1843 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah F (born 1853 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1879 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wifes Son, Frederick Wilson, born in 1872 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Jane
Thornton
Wife
John M
Thornton
Son
Sarah F
Thornton
Daughter
Frederick
Wilson
Wifes Son
Elizabeth A
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
John M | Thornton | Son | Single | 38 | 1843 | Batley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah F | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Frederick | Wilson | Wifes Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England |
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