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Household of Peter Thornton (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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.
Peter Thornton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thornton, born in 1842 in Bowes, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary A (born 1867 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1874 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1878 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
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Peter Thornton's household
Peter
Thornton
Head
Sarah
Thornton
Wife
Mary A
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph
Thornton
Son
George
Thornton
Son
Kate
Thornton
Daughter
William
Thornton
Son
Annie
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Bowes, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Thornton | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Bowes, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Kate | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England |
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