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Household of Sarah Thornton (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Sarah Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Thornton, born in 1835 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Hannah (born 1861 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Mary Elizth (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Sarah Thornton's household

Female

Sarah

Thornton

Head
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Richard

Thornton

Son
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Male

Joseph

Thornton

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Thornton

Head

Widow

46

1835

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Richard

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

13

1868

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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