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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1848, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Thornton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1848 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1852 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles W (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Sarah Elizh (born 1858 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
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Joseph Thornton's household
Joseph
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
Charles W
Thornton
Son
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
George
Thornton
Son
Sarah Elizh
Priestley
Servant
Jane
Thornton
Servant
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Thornton | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Batley, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles W | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Elizh | Priestley | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England |
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