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Household of John Thornton (born 1834, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1834 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Thornton, born in 1838 in Boldon, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Christopher, born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Isabella Enith, born in 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Anne

Thornton

Wife
Male

Christopher

Thornton

Son
Female

Isabella

Enith

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

47

1834

South Shields, Durham, England

Anne

Thornton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Boldon, Durham, England

Christopher

Thornton

Son

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabella

Enith

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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