Thomas Thornton
Born 1850
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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1822, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1822 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ruth Thornton, born in 1822 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1854 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Nephew, Thomas Alston Thornton, born in 1866 in Nateby, Lancashire, England.
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Joseph Thornton's household
Joseph
Thornton
Head
Ruth
Thornton
Wife
Ellen
Thornton
Daughter
Thomas Alston
Thornton
Nephew
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Thornton | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
Ruth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Quernmore, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Quernmore, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas Alston | Thornton | Nephew | Single | 15 | 1866 | Nateby, Lancashire, England |
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