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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1842, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thornton, born in 1842 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Emily Thornton, born in 1843 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Minnie (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Squire O (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Thornton's household

Male

Richard

Thornton

Head
Female

Emily

Thornton

Wife
Female

Minnie

Benning

Servant
Male

Squire O

Platt

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thornton

Head

Married

39

1842

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Thornton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Benning

Servant

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Squire O

Platt

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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