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Household of Peter Thornley (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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.

Peter Thornley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thornley, born in 1816 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Martha Thornley, born in 1815 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1844 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1845 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Frederick G (born 1854 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Thornley's household

Male

Peter

Thornley

Head
Female

Martha

Thornley

Wife
Female

Ellen

Thornley

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Thornley

Daughter
Male

Frederick G

Thornley

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Thornley

Head

Married

65

1816

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Thornley

Wife

Married

66

1815

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Thornley

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Thornley

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Frederick G

Thornley

Son

Single

27

1854

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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