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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1839, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1839 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1841 in Church, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John E (born 1858 in Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), George (born 1866 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1868 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Thornton's household

Male

Joseph

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Male

John E

Thornton

Son
Female

Mary E

Thornton

Daughter
Male

George

Thornton

Son
Female

Ann

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornton

Head

Married

42

1839

Colne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Church, Lancashire, England

John E

Thornton

Son

Single

23

1858

Lancashire, England

Mary E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

George

Thornton

Son

Single

15

1866

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Ann

Thornton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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