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Household of Sam Thornton (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Sam Thornton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Thornton, born in 1854 in Manningham, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1853 in Allerton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Eva (born 1875 in Manningham, Yorkshire, England), Ezra (born 1876 in Manningham, Yorkshire, England), Annie E (born 1877 in Manningham, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Heaton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sam's Servant, Charles Simmons, born in 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Sam Thornton's household

Male

Sam

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Female

Eva

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Ezra

Thornton

Son
Female

Annie E

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Male

Charles

Simmons

Servant
First name(s) Sam
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Manningham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Thornton

Head

Married

27

1854

Manningham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Thornton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manningham, Yorkshire, England

Ezra

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Manningham, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manningham, Yorkshire, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

2

1879

Heaton, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Simmons

Servant

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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