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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 1841 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1844 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1865 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), George (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Jenette (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1874 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Grace (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
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Robert Thornton's household
Robert
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
Elizabeth Ann
Thornton
Daughter
Albert
Thornton
Son
George
Thornton
Son
Jenette
Thornton
Daughter
Harry
Thornton
Son
William
Thornton
Son
Ada
Thornton
Daughter
Grace
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thornton | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Albert | Thornton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Jenette | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Ada | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Grace | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
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