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Household of Joshua Thornton (born 1816, 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.
Joshua Thornton and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Thornton, born in 1816 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Caroline Thornton, born in 1819 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joshua's Servant, Sarah Fitsomon, born in 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
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Joshua Thornton's household
Joshua
Thornton
Head
Caroline
Thornton
Wife
Sarah
Fitsomon
Servant
| First name(s) | Joshua |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Liversedge, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joshua | Thornton | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Liversedge, Yorkshire, England | |
Caroline | Thornton | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Fitsomon | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
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