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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1838 in Wike, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1838 in Wike, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary E (born 1864 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1868 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), Susey (born 1873 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1875 in Wike, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Wike, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Thornton's household

Male

Robert

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary E

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Willie

Thornton

Son
Female

Ellen

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Susey

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Emma

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Harry

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thornton

Head

Married

43

1838

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Thornton

Son

Single

13

1868

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thornton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Susey

Thornton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Thornton

Son

Single

2

1879

Wike, Yorkshire, England

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