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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
Richard
Thornton
Head
Emily
Thornton
Wife
Minnie
Benning
Servant
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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