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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1848 in Carleton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret A (born 1865 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1869 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and Richard (born 1871 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Thornton's household

Male

Joseph

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Thornton

Daughter
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Male

Richard

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Carleton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornton

Head

Married

33

1848

Carleton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Yorkshire, England

Margaret A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

12

1869

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

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