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Household of Robert Thornton (born 1849, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland Middle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 1849 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Thornton, born in 1853 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Thornton's household

Male

Robert

Thornton

Head
Female

Jane

Thornton

Wife
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Female

Janet

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thornton

Head

Married

32

1849

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Thornton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Thornton

Son

-

4

1877

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Thornton

Daughter

-

3

1878

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Thornton

Son

-

0

1881

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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