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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1833, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1833 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thornton, born in 1843 in Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; David (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Joe (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Ridley (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
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Joseph Thornton's household
Joseph
Thornton
Head
Margaret
Thornton
Wife
David
Thornton
Son
Tom
Thornton
Son
Joe
Thornton
Son
Ann
Thornton
Daughter
Ellen
Thornton
Daughter
Ridley
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Thornton | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Northumberland, England | |
David | Thornton | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Tom | Thornton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Joe | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Ridley | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
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