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Household of Michael Thornton (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Michael Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Thornton, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Sister, Mary (born 1845 in Wales), Michael's Niece, Annie (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Michael's Niece, Louisa (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Michael's Niece, Maria (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Michael Thornton's household

Male

Michael

Thornton

Head
Female

Mary

Hawkswell

Sister
Female

Annie

Hawkswell

Niece
Female

Louisa

Hawkswell

Niece
Female

Maria

Hawkswell

Niece
First name(s) Michael
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Michael

Thornton

Head

Single

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hawkswell

Sister

Married

36

1845

Wales

Annie

Hawkswell

Niece

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Hawkswell

Niece

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Hawkswell

Niece

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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