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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1823, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thornton, born in 1823 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1822 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1856 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
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Richard Thornton's household
Richard
Thornton
Head
Sarah
Thornton
Wife
Joseph
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Colne, Lancashire, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Thornton | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
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