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Household of Lewis Thornton (born 1855, Rutland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uppingham, Rutland,Leicestershire, 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.

Lewis Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lewis Thornton, born in 1855 in Oakham, Rutland, consisted of 6 members. Lewis was the head of the household, married to Mary A Thornton, born in 1853 in Oakham, Rutland, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1878 in North Luffenham, Rutland, England), Walter (born 1879 in North Luffenham, Rutland, England) and Frank (born 1881 in North Luffenham, Rutland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Lewis's Servant, Harriett Arrowsmith, born in 1868 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.


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Lewis Thornton's household

Male

Lewis

Thornton

Head
Female

Mary A

Thornton

Wife
Female

Emily

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Walter

Thornton

Son
Male

Frank

Thornton

Son
Female

Harriett

Arrowsmith

Servant
First name(s) Lewis
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Oakham, Rutland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lewis

Thornton

Head

Married

26

1855

Oakham, Rutland, England

Mary A

Thornton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Oakham, Rutland, England

Emily

Thornton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

North Luffenham, Rutland, England

Walter

Thornton

Son

Single

2

1879

North Luffenham, Rutland, England

Frank

Thornton

Son

Single

0

1881

North Luffenham, Rutland, England

Harriett

Arrowsmith

Servant

Single

13

1868

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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