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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1860, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thornton, born in 1860 in Shields, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thornton, born in 1858 in Wales. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1881 in Boldon, Durham, England.
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Richard Thornton's household
Richard
Thornton
Head
Eliza
Thornton
Wife
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 21 |
| Birth year | 1860 |
| Birth place | Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Thornton | Head | Married | 21 | 1860 | Shields, Durham, England | |
Eliza | Thornton | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Wales | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Boldon, Durham, England |
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