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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 1837 in , consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thornton, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 4 children; William T (born 1866 in Ireland), Catherine (born 1870 in Ireland), Huldah (born 1872 in Ireland) and Joseph (born 1880 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Thornton's household

Male

Joseph

Thornton

Head
Female

Eliza

Thornton

Wife
Male

William T

Thornton

Son
Female

Catherine

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Huldah

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thornton

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Eliza

Thornton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

William T

Thornton

Son

-

15

1866

Ireland

Catherine

Thornton

Daughter

-

11

1870

Ireland

Huldah

Thornton

Daughter

-

9

1872

Ireland

Joseph

Thornton

Son

-

1

1880

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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