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Household of John Thornton (born 1829, 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 1829 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Thornton, born in 1835 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1863 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary H (born 1874 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Emma

Thornton

Wife
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Male

Joseph

Thornton

Son
Female

Mary H

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Mirfield, 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

52

1829

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

18

1863

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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