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Household of Sarah Thornton (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oakham, Rutland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Thornton, born in 1812 in Horbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Boarder, Alice (born 1786 in Exton, Rutland, England), Sarah's Visitor, Annie (born 1871 in Oakham, Rutland, England) and Sarah's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1862 in Oakham, Rutland, England).


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Sarah Thornton's household

Female

Sarah

Thornton

Head
Female

Alice

Dain

Boarder
Female

Annie

Ball

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth A

Ellingworth

Servant
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Thornton

Head

Widow

69

1812

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Dain

Boarder

Widow

95

1786

Exton, Rutland, England

Annie

Ball

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Oakham, Rutland, England

Elizabeth A

Ellingworth

Servant

Single

19

1862

Oakham, Rutland, England

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