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Household of Peter Thornton (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carluke, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thornton, born in 1845 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Agnes Thornton, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1877 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Peter Thornton's household

Male

Peter

Thornton

Head
Female

Agnes

Thornton

Wife
Female

Agnes

Thornton

Daughter
Male

William

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Thornton

Head

Married

36

1845

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Thornton

Wife

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Thornton

Daughter

-

4

1877

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Thornton

Son

-

1

1880

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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