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Household of Phoebe Thornton (born 1806, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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.

Phoebe Thornton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Phoebe Thornton, born in 1806 in Bradford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Phoebe was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Phoebe's Grand Mother, Mabel Pilling (born 1872 in Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England), Phoebe's Cook, Fanny (born 1823 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and Phoebe's Maid, Emma (born 1859 in Ledstone, Devon, England).


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Phoebe Thornton's household

Female

Phoebe

Thornton

Head
Female

Mabel Pilling

Thornton

Grand Mother
Female

Fanny

Newbould

Cook
Female

Emma

Myton

Maid
First name(s) Phoebe
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Bradford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Phoebe

Thornton

Head

Widow

75

1806

Bradford, Devon, England

Mabel Pilling

Thornton

Grand Mother

Single

9

1872

Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Newbould

Cook

Widow

58

1823

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Myton

Maid

Single

22

1859

Ledstone, Devon, England

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