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Household of Ruth Thornton (born 1816, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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.
Ruth Thornton and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Thornton, born in 1816 in Ellel, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1852 in Ellel, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1855 in Ellel, Lancashire, England) and John Thos (born 1860 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England).
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Ruth Thornton's household
Ruth
Thornton
Head
William
Thornton
Son
Richard
Thornton
Son
John Thos
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | Ruth |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Ellel, Lancashire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ruth | Thornton | Head | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Ellel, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 29 | 1852 | Ellel, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Thornton | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Ellel, Lancashire, England | |
John Thos | Thornton | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Scotforth, Lancashire, England |
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