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Household of John Thornton (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1846 in Middleton One Row, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Thornton, born in 1850 in Frosterley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1872 in Darlington, Durham, England), Hemsby (born 1874 in Darlington, Durham, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England), John W (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Phoebe (born 1880 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Annie

Thornton

Wife
Male

Alfred

Thornton

Son
Male

Hemsby

Thornton

Son
Male

Arthur

Thornton

Son
Male

John W

Thornton

Son
Female

Phoebe

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Middleton One Row, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

35

1846

Middleton One Row, Durham, England

Annie

Thornton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Frosterley, Durham, England

Alfred

Thornton

Son

Single

9

1872

Darlington, Durham, England

Hemsby

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Darlington, Durham, England

Arthur

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

John W

Thornton

Son

Single

3

1878

Darlington, Durham, England

Phoebe

Thornton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Darlington, Durham, England

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