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Household of Joseph Thornley (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Thornley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornley, born in 1834 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Susan Thornley, born in 1842 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1864 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Thornley's household

Male

Joseph

Thornley

Head
Female

Susan

Thornley

Wife
Male

William

Thornley

Son
Male

Thomas

Thornley

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornley

Head

Married

47

1834

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Susan

Thornley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Astley, Lancashire, England

William

Thornley

Son

Single

17

1864

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Thornley

Son

Single

5

1876

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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