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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1839 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1844 in Worsley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph J (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), John F (born 1871 in Salford, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Thornton's household

Male

Thomas

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Male

Joseph J

Thornton

Son
Male

John F

Thornton

Son
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Male

Charles

Thornton

Son
Male

Alfred

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thornton

Head

Married

42

1839

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Joseph J

Thornton

Son

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

John F

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Salford, Lancashire, England

Charles

Thornton

Son

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Thornton

Son

Single

0

1881

Salford, Lancashire, England

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