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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1796, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1796 in Singleton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Isabella (born 1836 in Weeton, Lancashire, England) and Peggy (born 1839 in Singleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, William Balderson, born in 1865 in Farington, Lancashire, England.
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Robert Thornton's household
Robert
Thornton
Head
Isabella
Thornton
Daughter
Peggy
Thornton
Daughter
William
Balderson
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 85 |
| Birth year | 1796 |
| Birth place | Singleton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thornton | Head | Widower | 85 | 1796 | Singleton, Lancashire, England | |
Isabella | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 45 | 1836 | Weeton, Lancashire, England | |
Peggy | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 42 | 1839 | Singleton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Balderson | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Farington, Lancashire, England |
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