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Household of Smith Thornton (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Smith Thornton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Smith Thornton, born in 1846 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Smith was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Thornton, born in 1851 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ernest (born 1876 in Hopwood, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1877 in Hopwood, Lancashire, England).


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Smith Thornton's household

Male

Smith

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Thornton

Wife
Male

Ernest

Thornton

Son
Female

Ada

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Smith
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Smith

Thornton

Head

Married

35

1846

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Thornton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Hopwood, Lancashire, England

Ada

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hopwood, Lancashire, England

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