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Household of Richard Thornton (born 1856, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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 1856 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Thornton, born in 1852 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Agnes Nelson, born in 1857 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Richard Thornton's household
Richard
Thornton
Head
Jane
Thornton
Wife
Agnes
Thornton
Daughter
John
Thornton
Son
Agnes
Nelson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Thornton | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Thornton | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Thornton | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Thornton | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Nelson | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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