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Household of Joseph Thornley (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornley, born in 1837 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Thornley, born in 1839 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1866 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), William E (born 1870 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1873 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Margaret Thornley, born in 1811 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Thornley's household

Male

Joseph

Thornley

Head
Female

Jane

Thornley

Wife
Male

Joseph

Thornley

Son
Male

William E

Thornley

Son
Female

Mary

Thornley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thornley

Mother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornley

Head

Married

44

1837

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Jane

Thornley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Joseph

Thornley

Son

Single

15

1866

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

William E

Thornley

Son

Single

11

1870

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thornley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Thornley

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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