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Household of Parker Thornton (born 1836, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.
Parker Thornton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Parker Thornton, born in 1836 in Whitehaven, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Parker was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1822 in Fencehouses, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Carrville, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1865 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Parker's Boarder, James Saunders, born in 1841 in Ferryhill, Durham, England.
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Parker Thornton's household
Parker
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
Thomas
Thornton
Son
Robert
Thornton
Son
James
Saunders
Boarder
| First name(s) | Parker |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Whitehaven, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parker | Thornton | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Whitehaven, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Fencehouses, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Thornton | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Carrville, Durham, England | |
Robert | Thornton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Pelton Fell, Durham, England | |
James | Saunders | Boarder | Single | 40 | 1841 | Ferryhill, Durham, England |
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