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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1837 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Caroline Thornton, born in 1836 in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1852 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Ellen (born 1852 in Ireland).


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Robert Thornton's household

Male

Robert

Thornton

Head
Female

Caroline

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary

Evans

Servant
Female

Ellen

Kennedy

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thornton

Head

Married

44

1837

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Thornton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

Mary

Evans

Servant

Single

29

1852

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Kennedy

Servant

Single

29

1852

Ireland

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