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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1845)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1845 in , consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1844 in Wales. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1876 in Wales), Hannah (born 1877 in Murton, Durham, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Murton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, James (born 1817 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Robert (born 1829 in Ireland).
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Joseph Thornton's household
Joseph
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
Sarah
Thornton
Daughter
Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
Ann
Thornton
Daughter
James
Benflay
Boarder
Robert
White
Boarder
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Thornton | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Wales | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Wales | |
Sarah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wales | |
Hannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Murton, Durham, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Murton, Durham, England | |
James | Benflay | Boarder | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England | |
Robert | White | Boarder | Single | 52 | 1829 | Ireland |
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