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Household of Simon Thornton (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Simon Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simon Thornton, born in 1823 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Simon was the head of the household, married to Lucy Thornton, born in 1823 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1852 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), David (born 1862 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1864 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England).


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Simon Thornton's household

Male

Simon

Thornton

Head
Female

Lucy

Thornton

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Thornton

Daughter
Male

David

Thornton

Son
Male

Fred

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Simon
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Simon

Thornton

Head

Married

58

1823

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Thornton

Wife

Married

58

1823

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

David

Thornton

Son

Single

19

1862

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Thornton

Son

Single

17

1864

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

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