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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1845, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1845 in Kelbrook, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriet Thornton, born in 1842 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1871 in Wilsden, Yorkshire, England), Paulina (born 1872 in Wilsden, Yorkshire, England) and Willie (born 1877 in Heaton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Step Son, Robinson Cowgill, born in 1865 in Wilsden, Yorkshire, England.
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Robert Thornton's household
Robert
Thornton
Head
Harriet
Thornton
Wife
Alfred
Thornton
Son
Paulina
Thornton
Daughter
Willie
Thornton
Son
Robinson
Cowgill
Step Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thornton | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England | |
Harriet | Thornton | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Thornton, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Wilsden, Yorkshire, England | |
Paulina | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wilsden, Yorkshire, England | |
Willie | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Heaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Robinson | Cowgill | Step Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wilsden, Yorkshire, England |
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