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Household of Peter Thornton (born 1834, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thornton, born in 1834 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1833 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Alexander (born 1862 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Peter's Servant, James (born 1865 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).
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Peter Thornton's household
Peter
Thornton
Head
Ann
Thornton
Wife
Alexander
Clark
Servant
James
Dunbar
Servant
Mary
Cockie
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Thornton | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Clark | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
James | Dunbar | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cockie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
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