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Household of John Thornton (born 1853, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 1853 in Crowle, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Thornton, born in 1853 in Thorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1876 in Harley, Yorkshire, England), Evelina (born 1878 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Harley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George Bower, born in 1859 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Annie

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary E

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Evelina

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Thornton

Son
Male

George

Bower

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Crowle, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

28

1853

Crowle, Lincolnshire, England

Annie

Thornton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Thorpe, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Harley, Yorkshire, England

Evelina

Thornton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Thornton

Son

Single

0

1881

Harley, Yorkshire, England

George

Bower

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

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