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Household of Joseph Potts Thornton (born 1851, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.
Joseph Potts Thornton and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Potts Thornton, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joseph Potts was the head of the household, married to Clara Thornton, born in 1856 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Peter (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas S (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), Joseph Potts (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Clara (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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Joseph Potts Thornton's household
Joseph Potts
Thornton
Head
Clara
Thornton
Wife
Peter
Thornton
Son
Thomas S
Thornton
Son
Joseph Potts
Thornton
Son
Clara
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Joseph Potts |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Potts | Thornton | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Clara | Thornton | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Peter | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Thomas S | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Joseph Potts | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Clara | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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