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Household of M Thornton (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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.

M Thornton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of M Thornton, born in 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. M was the head of the household, married to Bridget Thornton, born in 1829 in Ireland. They had 7 children; James (born 1854 in Ireland), Michael (born 1858 in Ireland), Eliza (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Kate (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Fanny (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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M Thornton's household

Male

M

Thornton

Head
Female

Bridget

Thornton

Wife
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Male

Michael

Thornton

Son
Female

Eliza

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Kate

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) M
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

M

Thornton

Head

Married

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Thornton

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ireland

James

Thornton

Son

Single

27

1854

Ireland

Michael

Thornton

Son

Single

23

1858

Ireland

Eliza

Thornton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Kate

Thornton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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