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Household of Matthew Thornton (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

Matthew Thornton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Thornton, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Thornton, born in 1842 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Matthew, born 1866 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Thornton's household

Male

Matthew

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah J

Thornton

Wife
Male

Matthew

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Thornton

Head

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Thornton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Thornton

Son

Single

15

1866

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

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