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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1836, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Middlesex, 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 Thornton and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1836 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Thornton, born in 1839 in Suffolk, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1867 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England), Edward (born 1869 in Dalston, Middlesex, England), Archibald (born 1871 in Dalston, Middlesex, England), John (born 1873 in Finchley, Middlesex, England), Agnes (born 1874 in Finchley, Middlesex, England) and Bevenora (born 1875 in Finchley, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Margrate E (born 1858 in Norfolk, England) and Robert's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Norfolk, England).
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Robert Thornton's household
Robert
Thornton
Head
Helen
Thornton
Wife
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Edward
Thornton
Son
Archibald
Thornton
Son
John
Thornton
Son
Agnes
Thornton
Daughter
Bevenora
Thornton
Son
Margrate E
Gunton
Servant
Margaret
Gunton
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Durham, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thornton | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Helen | Thornton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Suffolk, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Barnet, Hertfordshire, England | |
Edward | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Dalston, Middlesex, England | |
Archibald | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Dalston, Middlesex, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Finchley, Middlesex, England | |
Agnes | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Finchley, Middlesex, England | |
Bevenora | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Finchley, Middlesex, England | |
Margrate E | Gunton | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Norfolk, England | |
Margaret | Gunton | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Norfolk, England |
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