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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1829, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1829 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Lucy Thornton, born in 1833 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Mary Ellen (born 1861 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England), May Roberts (born 1864 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England), Sophia (born 1866 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England), William R (born 1870 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1872 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1875 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Celia (born 1879 in -).
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Joseph Thornton's household
Joseph
Thornton
Head
Lucy
Thornton
Wife
Mary Ellen
Thornton
Daughter
May Roberts
Thornton
Daughter
Sophia
Thornton
Daughter
Albert
Thornton
Son
William R
Thornton
Son
Lucy
Thornton
Daughter
Amelia
Thornton
Daughter
Celia
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Thornton | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Lucy | Thornton | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
May Roberts | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Sophia | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Albert | Thornton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
William R | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Lucy | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Amelia | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Celia | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | - |
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