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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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.

Richard Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thornton, born in 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Catharine Thornton, born in 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Uncle, Charles (born 1825 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Richard's Brother In Law, Robert (born 1851 in Ireland), Richard's Niece, Amy (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Boarder, James (born 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Thornton's household

Male

Richard

Thornton

Head
Female

Catharine

Thornton

Wife
Male

Charles

Slack

Uncle
Male

Robert

Hill

Brother In Law
Female

Amy

Hill

Niece
Male

James

Myers

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thornton

Head

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Thornton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Charles

Slack

Uncle

Widower

56

1825

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Robert

Hill

Brother In Law

Widower

30

1851

Ireland

Amy

Hill

Niece

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Myers

Boarder

Widower

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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