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Household of John Thornton (born 1842, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1842 in Hetton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann A Thornton, born in 1850 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Ethel A (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Beatrice A (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1824 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John's Brother In Law, Andrew (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John's Sister In Law, Elenor (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John's Servant, Sarah J (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Ann A
Thornton
Wife
Ethel A
Thornton
Daughter
Beatrice A
Thornton
Daughter
Ann
Wishurt
Mother In Law
Andrew
Wishurt
Brother In Law
Elenor
Wishurt
Sister In Law
Sarah J
Mc Kie
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Hetton, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Hetton, Durham, England | |
Ann A | Thornton | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Ethel A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Beatrice A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Ann | Wishurt | Mother In Law | Widow | 57 | 1824 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Andrew | Wishurt | Brother In Law | Single | 21 | 1860 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Elenor | Wishurt | Sister In Law | Single | 18 | 1863 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Sarah J | Mc Kie | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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