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Household of John Thornton (born 1835, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1835 in Morpeth, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England), Ann E (born 1864 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England), Margaret J (born 1867 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth C (born 1874 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and John C (born 1877 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Male

Thomas

Thornton

Son
Female

Ann E

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth C

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John C

Thornton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Widower

46

1835

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Thornton

Son

Single

19

1862

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Ann E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Margaret J

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth C

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John C

Thornton

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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