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Household of Michael Thornton (born 1825, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Thornton, born in 1825 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1832 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1857 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Bessy (born 1864 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England).
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Michael Thornton's household
Michael
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
Eliza
Thornton
Daughter
Bessy
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Thornton | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Bessy | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Hightown, Yorkshire, England |
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