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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
Sarah
Thornton
Head
Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
Richard
Thornton
Son
John
Thornton
Son
Joseph
Thornton
Son
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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