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Household of Peter Thornton (born 1837, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.
Peter Thornton and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thornton, born in 1837 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thornton, born in 1844 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Frances Anne (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Ernest (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Robert William (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Mary Thornton, born in 1859 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.
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Peter Thornton's household
Peter
Thornton
Head
Isabella
Thornton
Wife
Frances Anne
Thornton
Daughter
Ernest
Thornton
Son
Robert William
Thornton
Son
Mary
Thornton
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Thornton | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Thornton | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Wallsend, Northumberland, England | |
Frances Anne | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Ernest | Thornton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Robert William | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Morpeth, Northumberland, England |
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