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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 2 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, James Dodds, born in 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Robert Thornton's household

Male

Robert

Thornton

Head
Male

James

Dodds

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Thornton

Head

Widower

40

1841

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Dodds

Visitor

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

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