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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1850, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
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Robert Thornton's household
Robert
Thornton
Head
Ellen
Thornton
Wife
Alice
Thornton
Daughter
Jane
Thornton
Daughter
Richard
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thornton | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Alice | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Richard | Thornton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Jarrow, Durham, England |
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