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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1830, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, London,Middlesex, 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 Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1830 in Mile End New Town, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1828 in Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Charlotte (born 1861 in Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England), Paul (born 1865 in Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England) and Sophia (born 1867 in Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England).


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Joseph Thornton's household

Male

Joseph

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann

Thornton

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thornton

Son
Male

Paul

Thornton

Son
Female

Sophia

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornton

Head

Married

51

1830

Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England

Ann

Thornton

Wife

Married

53

1828

Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Thornton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Thornton

Son

Single

18

1863

Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England

Paul

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England

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