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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1823 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Maria Thornton, born in 1825 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Louisa (born 1859 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England) and Rizpah (born 1869 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Hannah, born 1879 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Thornton's household

Male

Richard

Thornton

Head
Female

Maria

Thornton

Wife
Female

Louisa

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Rizpah

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thornton

Head

Married

58

1823

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Thornton

Wife

Married

56

1825

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Thornton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Rizpah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thornton

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

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