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Household of Martha Thornton (born 1809, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Thornton, born in 1809 in Horbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1837 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1842 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy (born 1849 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Visitor, Ellen (born 1835 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Martha's Visitor, Eliza Ann (born 1853 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Martha's Boarder, Crosier (born 1836 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
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Martha Thornton's household
Martha
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Emma
Thornton
Daughter
Lucy
Thornton
Daughter
Ellen
Waterhouse
Visitor
Eliza Ann
Maguire
Visitor
Crosier
Hopkinson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Martha |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Horbury, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martha | Thornton | Head | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Horbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 44 | 1837 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 39 | 1842 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Lucy | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 32 | 1849 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Waterhouse | Visitor | Widow | 46 | 1835 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza Ann | Maguire | Visitor | Single | 28 | 1853 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Crosier | Hopkinson | Boarder | Single | 45 | 1836 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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