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Household of Maria Thornton (born 1825, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.
Maria Thornton and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Maria Thornton, born in 1825 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Maria was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Sophia (born 1851 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Ben (born 1857 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1862 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Maria's Niece, Maria (born 1852 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and Maria's Lodger, Walter (born 1856 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).
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Maria Thornton's household
Maria
Thornton
Head
Sophia
Thornton
Daughter
Ben
Thornton
Son
Frank
Thornton
Son
Maria
Plewyon
Niece
Walter
Crossley
Lodger
| First name(s) | Maria |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maria | Thornton | Head | Widow | 56 | 1825 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Sophia | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Ben | Thornton | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Frank | Thornton | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Plewyon | Niece | Widow | 29 | 1852 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Crossley | Lodger | Single | 25 | 1856 | Elland, Yorkshire, England |
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