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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thornton, born in 1840 in Maunby, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thornton, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Christopher J (born 1863 in York, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England), Helen (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Richard (born 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Step Son, John C (born 1872 in Eastburn, Yorkshire, England), Richard's Step Son, Thomas E (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Step Son, Ralph (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England).
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Richard Thornton's household
Richard
Thornton
Head
Hannah
Thornton
Wife
Christopher J
Thornton
Son
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
Helen
Thornton
Daughter
Richard
Thornton
Son
John C
Watson (Thornton)
Step Son
Thomas E
Watson (Thornton)
Step Son
Ralph
Watson (Thornton)
Step Son
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Maunby, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Thornton | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Maunby, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Yorkshire, England | |
Christopher J | Thornton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Helen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Richard | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
John C | Watson (Thornton) | Step Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Eastburn, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas E | Watson (Thornton) | Step Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Yorkshire, England | |
Ralph | Watson (Thornton) | Step Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Yorkshire, England |
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