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Household of Samuel J Thornton (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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.

Samuel J Thornton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel J Thornton, born in 1841 in Marylebone, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Samuel J was the head of the household, married to Clara Thornton, born in 1842 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Samuel (born 1863 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1865 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), James (born 1869 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), Annie (born 1871 in Isington, Middlesex, England), Matilda (born 1872 in Isington, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1873 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England).


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Samuel J Thornton's household

Male

Samuel J

Thornton

Head
Female

Clara

Thornton

Wife
Male

Samuel

Thornton

Son
Male

Henry

Thornton

Son
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Female

Annie

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel J
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel J

Thornton

Head

Married

40

1841

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Clara

Thornton

Wife

Married

39

1842

City of London, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Thornton

Son

Single

18

1863

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Henry

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

James

Thornton

Son

Single

12

1869

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Annie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Isington, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Thornton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Isington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Thornton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

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