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Household of Samuel Thornton (born 1856, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.
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 1856 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1856 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Colne, Lancashire, England) and Rennie (born 1881 in Colne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Lodger, Frederick Cottam, born in 1869 in Colne, Lancashire, England.
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Samuel Thornton's household
Samuel
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
William
Thornton
Son
Rennie
Thornton
Son
Frederick
Cottam
Lodger
| First name(s) | Samuel |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Colne, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel | Thornton | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
Rennie | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
Frederick | Cottam | Lodger | Single | 12 | 1869 | Colne, Lancashire, England |
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