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Household of Samuel Thornton (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, Devon, 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 Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Thornton, born in 1841 in , consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1845 in Tiverton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Emily E (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England), Ann B (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ag (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Thornton's household

Male

Samuel

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Female

Emily E

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Ann B

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ag

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Thornton

Head

Married

40

1841

-

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tiverton, Devon, England

Emily E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

Ann B

Thornton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ag

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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