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Household of Parkin Thornton (born 1802, 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.

Parkin Thornton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Parkin Thornton, born in 1802 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Parkin was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Isabel, born 1837 in Seaham, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Parkin's Boarder, George Cairnes, born in 1826 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Parkin Thornton's household

Male

Parkin

Thornton

Head
Female

Isabel

Thornton

Daughter
Male

George

Cairnes

Boarder
First name(s) Parkin
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Parkin

Thornton

Head

Widower

79

1802

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabel

Thornton

Daughter

Single

44

1837

Seaham, Durham, England

George

Cairnes

Boarder

Widower

55

1826

Sunderland, Durham, England

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