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Household of John Thornton (born 1846, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1846 in Birtley, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Isabella Thornton, born in 1849 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1869 in Birtley, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Birtley, Durham, England), Maria (born 1874 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1878 in Birtley, Durham, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Anne Isabella
Thornton
Wife
Mary Ann
Thornton
Daughter
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Maria
Thornton
Daughter
Richard
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Birtley, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Anne Isabella | Thornton | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Maria | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Richard | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Birtley, Durham, England |
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