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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1848 in Southowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1841 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza Ann (born 1873 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Emma (born 1874 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Thornton's household

Male

Joseph

Thornton

Head
Female

Ellen

Thornton

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Sarah Emma

Thornton

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornton

Head

Married

33

1848

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thornton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Ann

Thornton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Emma

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

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