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Household of Joseph Thorniley (born 1813, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,Lancashire, 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 Thorniley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thorniley, born in 1813 in New Mills, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alice, born 1853 in Stockport, Lancashire, England. He had 3 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1876 in Stockport, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Stockport, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Stockport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister, Eliza (born 1816 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Son In Law, George (born 1852 in Derbyshire, England).


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Joseph Thorniley's household

Male

Joseph

Thorniley

Head
Female

Eliza

Bolton

Sister
Male

George

Sharman

Son In Law
Female

Alice

Sharman

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sharman

Grand Son
Male

Joseph

Sharman

Grand Son
Female

Jane

Sharman

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thorniley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thorniley

Head

Widower

68

1813

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Bolton

Sister

Widow

65

1816

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Sharman

Son In Law

Married

29

1852

Derbyshire, England

Alice

Sharman

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sharman

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Sharman

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharman

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Stockport, Lancashire, England

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