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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1851, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thornton, born in 1851 in Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1850 in Hickling Green, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England) and Trevor E (born 1880 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England).


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Robert Thornton's household

Male

Robert

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann

Thornton

Wife
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Female

Trevor E

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thornton

Head

Married

30

1851

Northumberland, England

Ann

Thornton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Hickling Green, Norfolk, England

James

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Trevor E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

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