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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 1841 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1838 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1874 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), George (born 1876 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Niece, Elizabeth Ann Seed, born in 1864 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.
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Thomas Thornton's household
Thomas
Thornton
Head
Ellen
Thornton
Wife
Thomas
Thornton
Son
Mary E
Thornton
Daughter
George
Thornton
Son
Clara
Thornton
Daughter
Elizabeth Ann
Seed
Niece
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Accrington, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Thornton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
Clara | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Seed | Niece | Single | 17 | 1864 | Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England |
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