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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bramley, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1826 in Armley, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1851 in Armley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Mary Smith, born in 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Thornton's household

Male

Joseph

Thornton

Head
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Armley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornton

Head

Widower

55

1826

Armley, Yorkshire, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

30

1851

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smith

Servant

Single

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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