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Household of Sarah Thornton (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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.

Sarah Thornton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Thornton, born in 1840 in Malborough, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Richard, born 1862 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Sarah's Mother, Sarah Snowden, born in 1796 in Malborough, Devon, England.


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Sarah Thornton's household

Female

Sarah

Thornton

Head
Male

Richard

Thornton

Son
Female

Sarah

Snowden

Mother
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Malborough, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Thornton

Head

Widow

41

1840

Malborough, Devon, England

Richard

Thornton

Son

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

Sarah

Snowden

Mother

Widow

85

1796

Malborough, Devon, England

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