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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1848, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thornton, born in 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Betty Thornton, born in 1847 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James H (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William Hy (born 1880 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Henry Thornton, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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Richard Thornton's household
Richard
Thornton
Head
Betty
Thornton
Wife
James H
Thornton
Son
William Hy
Thornton
Son
Henry
Thornton
Lodger
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Thornton | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Thornton | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Over Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
James H | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William Hy | Thornton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Thornton | Lodger | Single | 38 | 1843 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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