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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1846, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1846 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1857 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Sowerby, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Hayes (born 1881 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Richard Thornton, born in 1853 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England.
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Robert Thornton's household
Robert
Thornton
Head
Ann
Thornton
Wife
John
Thornton
Son
Margaret Hayes
Thornton
Daughter
Richard
Thornton
Boarder
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thornton | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Cockerham, Lancashire, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sowerby, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret Hayes | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Thornton | Boarder | Married | 28 | 1853 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England |
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