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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1827, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1827 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Nancy Thornton, born in 1828 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Franklin (born 1861 in -), Edmund (born 1864 in -) and Theresa (born 1866 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Mary Ann Earnshaw, born in 1875 in -.
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Joseph Thornton's household
Joseph
Thornton
Head
Nancy
Thornton
Wife
Franklin
Thornton
Son
Edmund
Thornton
Son
Theresa
Thornton
Daughter
Mary Ann
Earnshaw
Boarder
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Liversedge, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Thornton | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Liversedge, Yorkshire, England | |
Nancy | Thornton | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Liversedge, Yorkshire, England | |
Franklin | Thornton | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | - | |
Edmund | Thornton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | - | |
Theresa | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | - | |
Mary Ann | Earnshaw | Boarder | Single | 6 | 1875 | - |
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