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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1809, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1809 in Essex, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Clara S Thornton, born in 1822 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Lydia, born 1854 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth Gregory, born in 1854 in Oxfordshire, England.


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Joseph Thornton's household

Male

Joseph

Thornton

Head
Female

Clara S

Thornton

Wife
Female

Lydia

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gregory

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornton

Head

Married

72

1809

Essex, England

Clara S

Thornton

Wife

Married

59

1822

City of London, Middlesex, England

Lydia

Thornton

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Gregory

Servant

Single

27

1854

Oxfordshire, England

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