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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1845, 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 1845 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Thornton, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Martha Ann (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England), William Thos (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Visitor, Ann (born 1819 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1803 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).
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Joseph Thornton's household
Joseph
Thornton
Head
Sarah Ann
Thornton
Wife
Martha Ann
Thornton
Daughter
William Thos
Thornton
Son
Sarah
Thornton
Daughter
Ann
White
Visitor
John
Hartley
Boarder
Elizabeth
Ashworth
Boarder
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| 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 | 36 | 1845 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Yorkshire, England | |
Martha Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Yorkshire, England | |
William Thos | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | White | Visitor | Widow | 62 | 1819 | Rochdale, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Hartley | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Ovenden, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Ashworth | Boarder | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England |
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