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Household of Martha Thornton (born 1807, Yorkshire)
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.
Martha Thornton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Thornton, born in 1807 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 grandchildren; Peter H (born 1877 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and George H (born 1881 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Niece, Louisa (born 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Martha's Daughter In Law, Esther (born 1842 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
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Martha Thornton's household
Martha
Thornton
Head
Peter H
Thornton
Grand Son
Louisa
Thornton
Niece
Esther
Thornton
Daughter In Law
George H
Thornton
Grand Son
| First name(s) | Martha |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martha | Thornton | Head | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Peter H | Thornton | Grand Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Louisa | Thornton | Niece | Single | 42 | 1839 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Esther | Thornton | Daughter In Law | Married | 39 | 1842 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
George H | Thornton | Grand Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
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