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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1836 in Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1830 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1872 in Oakenshaw, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Nephew, William Nugent, born in 1864 in Durham, England.


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Joseph Thornton's household

Male

Joseph

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
Male

William

Nugent

Nephew
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornton

Head

Married

45

1836

Cheshire, England

Ann

Thornton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ireland

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oakenshaw, Durham, England

William

Nugent

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

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