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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1842, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.
Thomas Thornton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1842 in Openshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Maria Thornton, born in 1839 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1864 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), George (born 1870 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Joseph H (born 1873 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Maria (born 1875 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, William Thornton, born in 1831 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.
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Thomas Thornton's household
Thomas
Thornton
Head
Maria
Thornton
Wife
Agnes
Thornton
Daughter
George
Thornton
Son
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph H
Thornton
Son
Maria
Thornton
Daughter
William
Thornton
Lodger
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Openshaw, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Thornton | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Thornton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Agnes | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph H | Thornton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Lodger | Single | 50 | 1831 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England |
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