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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thornton, born in 1849 in Lindley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thornton, born in 1850 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1870 in Lindley, Yorkshire, England), Liley (born 1871 in Lindley, Yorkshire, England), Eliza A (born 1874 in Lindley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Lindley, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1879 in Lindley, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Thornton's household

Male

Richard

Thornton

Head
Female

Eliza

Thornton

Wife
Male

Charles

Thornton

Son
Female

Liley

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Daughter
Male

William

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lindley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thornton

Head

Married

32

1849

Lindley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Thornton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Thornton

Son

Single

11

1870

Lindley, Yorkshire, England

Liley

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lindley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lindley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lindley, Yorkshire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

2

1879

Lindley, Yorkshire, England

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