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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1829, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thornton, born in 1829 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thornton, born in 1830 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1854 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1860 in Lancashire, England), Atkinson (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1866 in Lancashire, England) and Edwin (born 1870 in Lancashire, England).


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Richard Thornton's household

Male

Richard

Thornton

Head
Female

Catherine

Thornton

Wife
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Male

Atkinson

Thornton

Son
Male

Charles

Thornton

Son
Male

Edwin

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thornton

Head

Married

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Catherine

Thornton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lancashire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

27

1854

Lancashire, England

James

Thornton

Son

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

Atkinson

Thornton

Son

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

Charles

Thornton

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Edwin

Thornton

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

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