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Household of John Thornton (born 1841, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 1841 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ester Thornton, born in 1832 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Robert (born 1851 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), John's Lodger, John (born 1854 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), John's Lodger, James (born 1839 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), John's Lodger, John (born 1854 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Lodger, Walter (born 1846 in England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Ester
Thornton
Wife
John
Thornton
Son
Robert
Thomson
Lodger
John
Thomson
Lodger
James
Hannah
Lodger
John
Smith
Lodger
Walter
Lawrie
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ester | Thornton | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Thornton | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Lodger | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Lodger | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Hannah | Lodger | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Smith | Lodger | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Walter | Lawrie | Lodger | Married | 35 | 1846 | England |
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