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Household of Martha Thornton (born 1813, 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.

Martha Thornton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Thornton, born in 1813 in Stainland, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Alexander, born 1829 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Boarder, Alexander Mortimer, born in 1834 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.


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Martha Thornton's household

Female

Martha

Thornton

Head
Male

Alexander

Thornton

Son
Male

Alexander

Mortimer

Boarder
First name(s) Martha
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Thornton

Head

Widow

68

1813

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Alexander

Thornton

Son

Single

52

1829

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Alexander

Mortimer

Boarder

Single

47

1834

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

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