Joshua Thornton
Born 1850
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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1840, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1840 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, consisted of 13 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1840 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England. They had 10 children; Betty (born 1861 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1863 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1865 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Melinda (born 1867 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Wilkinson (born 1869 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1870 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1872 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1876 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1881 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary E, born 1880 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England.
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Joseph Thornton's household
Joseph
Thornton
Head
Ellen
Thornton
Wife
Betty
Sharp
Daughter
Samuel
Thornton
Son
Maria
Thornton
Daughter
Melinda
Thornton
Daughter
Wilkinson
Thornton
Son
Walter
Thornton
Son
Alice
Thornton
Daughter
Ann
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph
Thornton
Son
Albert
Thornton
Son
Mary E
Sharp
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Thornton | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Betty | Sharp | Daughter | Married | 20 | 1861 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Samuel | Thornton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Melinda | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Wilkinson | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Albert | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Sharp | Grand Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England |
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