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Household of John Thornton (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1835 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Thomasina Thornton, born in 1836 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1871 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1874 in Shildon, Durham, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Thomasina

Thornton

Wife
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Male

Thomas

Thornton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

46

1835

Chester, Cheshire, England

Thomasina

Thornton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Shildon, Durham, England

Thomas

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Shildon, Durham, England

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