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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Thomas Thornton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1844 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Thornton, born in 1848 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nise, Emma (born 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Son Adopted, James (born 1874 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Thornton's household

Male

Thomas

Thornton

Head
Female

Emma

Thornton

Wife
Female

Emma

Hall

Nise
Male

James

Laine (Thornton)

Son Adopted
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thornton

Head

Married

37

1844

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Emma

Thornton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Emma

Hall

Nise

Single

12

1869

Hackney, Middlesex, England

James

Laine (Thornton)

Son Adopted

Single

7

1874

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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