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Household of John Thornton (born 1852, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1852 in Heck, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice S Thornton, born in 1853 in Stillingfleet, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William L (born 1874 in Heck, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1878 in Burn, Yorkshire, England), Ralph (born 1880 in Heck, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Heck, Yorkshire, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Alice S
Thornton
Wife
William L
Thornton
Son
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Emily
Thornton
Daughter
Ralph
Thornton
Son
Joseph
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Heck, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Heck, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice S | Thornton | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Stillingfleet, Yorkshire, England | |
William L | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Heck, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Riccall, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Burn, Yorkshire, England | |
Ralph | Thornton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Heck, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Heck, Yorkshire, England |
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