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Household of Michael Thornton (born 1835, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Thornton, born in 1835 in Hawthorn, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thornton, born in 1840 in Easington, Durham, England. They had 6 children; John M (born 1864 in Haswell, Durham, England), Albert W (born 1866 in Haswell, Durham, England), William G (born 1868 in Haswell, Durham, England), Michael (born 1871 in Haswell, Durham, England), Sarah L (born 1875 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Thornley, Durham, England).


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Michael Thornton's household

Male

Michael

Thornton

Head
Female

Margaret

Thornton

Wife
Male

John M

Thornton

Son
Male

Albert W

Thornton

Son
Male

William G

Thornton

Son
Male

Michael

Thornton

Son
Female

Sarah L

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Michael
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Hawthorn, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Thornton

Head

Married

46

1835

Hawthorn, Durham, England

Margaret

Thornton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Easington, Durham, England

John M

Thornton

Son

Single

17

1864

Haswell, Durham, England

Albert W

Thornton

Son

Single

15

1866

Haswell, Durham, England

William G

Thornton

Son

Single

13

1868

Haswell, Durham, England

Michael

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Haswell, Durham, England

Sarah L

Thornton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Thornley, Durham, England

Thomas

Thornton

Son

Single

1

1880

Thornley, Durham, England

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