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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1840, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1840 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1845 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; William Sp (born 1862 in Thornley, Durham, England), Alice A (born 1866 in Thornley, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1870 in Thornley, Durham, England), Sarah Jane (born 1872 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1879 in Byers Green, Durham, England).
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Robert Thornton's household
Robert
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
William Sp
Thornton
Son
Alice A
Thornton
Daughter
Isabella
Thornton
Daughter
Sarah Jane
Thornton
Daughter
Robert
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Durham, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thornton | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Durham, England | |
William Sp | Thornton | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Alice A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Sarah Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Robert | Thornton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Byers Green, Durham, England |
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