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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1840, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1840 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Betsy (born 1835 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Betsy (born 1859 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas Thornton's household

Male

Thomas

Thornton

Head
Female

Betsy

Moreton

Servant
Female

Betsy

Gullward Or Nillward

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thornton

Head

Single

41

1840

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Betsy

Moreton

Servant

Single

46

1835

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Betsy

Gullward Or Nillward

Servant

Single

22

1859

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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