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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1834, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1834 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Louisa Thornton, born in 1841 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Robert B F (born 1862 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Goldwin (born 1868 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Percy (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Ernest (born 1872 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Vernon (born 1879 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Julia (born 1881 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Clara (born 1864 in Ravensthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Ravensthorpe, Yorkshire, England).
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Robert Thornton's household
Robert
Thornton
Head
Louisa
Thornton
Wife
Robert B F
Thornton
Son
Goldwin
Thornton
Son
Percy
Thornton
Son
Ernest
Thornton
Son
Herbert
Thornton
Son
Edward
Thornton
Son
Vernon
Thornton
Son
Julia
Thornton
Daughter
Clara
Booth
Visitor
Annie
Sanderson
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thornton | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Louisa | Thornton | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert B F | Thornton | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Goldwin | Thornton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Percy | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Ernest | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Edward | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Vernon | Thornton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Julia | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara | Booth | Visitor | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ravensthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Sanderson | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ravensthorpe, Yorkshire, England |
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