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Household of John Thornton (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1841 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane ? Thornton, born in 1846 in Trimdon, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1870 in Seaham, Durham, England), Anne J (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Perkin (born 1874 in Seaham, Durham, England).


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Jane ?

Thornton

Wife
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Female

Anne J

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Perkin

Thornton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Thornton

Head

Married

40

1841

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Jane ?

Thornton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Trimdon, Durham, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

11

1870

Seaham, Durham, England

Anne J

Thornton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Perkin

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Seaham, Durham, England

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