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Household of Sarah Thornton (born 1816, Yorkshire)
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.
Sarah Thornton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Thornton, born in 1816 in Colne, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; John (born 1846 in Colne, Yorkshire, England), Reuben (born 1852 in Colne, Yorkshire, England) and Frances (born 1856 in Rawtenstall, Yorkshire, England). She had 1 grandchild; Annie, born 1874 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Lodger, John (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Sarah's Lodger, James (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
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Sarah Thornton's household
Sarah
Thornton
Head
John
Whipp
Son
Reuben
Whipp
Son
Frances
Pounder
Daughter
Annie
Pounder
Grand Daughter
John
Howarth
Lodger
James
Howarth
Lodger
| First name(s) | Sarah |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Colne, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarah | Thornton | Head | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Colne, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Whipp | Son | Single | 35 | 1846 | Colne, Yorkshire, England | |
Reuben | Whipp | Son | Single | 29 | 1852 | Colne, Yorkshire, England | |
Frances | Pounder | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Rawtenstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Pounder | Grand Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
John | Howarth | Lodger | Single | 16 | 1865 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
James | Howarth | Lodger | Single | 13 | 1868 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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