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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 1846 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Rachel Thornton, born in 1851 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Tom (born 1872 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1879 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Thornton's household

Male

Joseph

Thornton

Head
Female

Rachel

Thornton

Wife
Male

Tom

Thornton

Son
Male

Alfred

Thornton

Son
Female

Sarah E

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Almondbury, 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

35

1846

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Thornton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Thornton

Son

Single

9

1872

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Thornton

Son

Single

8

1873

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

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