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Household of Robert Henry Thornton (born 1843, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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.
Robert Henry Thornton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Henry Thornton, born in 1843 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Robert Henry was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thornton, born in 1846 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1870 in Durham, England), Mary Hannah (born 1873 in Durham, England), Ann Elizabeth (born 1874 in Bolam, Durham, England), Margaret Alice (born 1877 in Bolam, Durham, England) and Ada Louisa (born 1880 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert Henry's Servant, Jane Knox, born in 1857 in South Bank, Durham, England.
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Robert Henry Thornton's household
Robert Henry
Thornton
Head
Hannah
Thornton
Wife
Robert
Thornton
Son
Mary Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
Ann Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Margaret Alice
Thornton
Daughter
Ada Louisa
Thornton
Daughter
Jane
Knox
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert Henry |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Darlington, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Henry | Thornton | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Durham, England | |
Robert | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Durham, England | |
Mary Hannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Durham, England | |
Ann Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bolam, Durham, England | |
Margaret Alice | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Bolam, Durham, England | |
Ada Louisa | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Durham, England | |
Jane | Knox | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | South Bank, Durham, England |
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