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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1838, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1838 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; William Robt (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1870 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Tom (born 1874 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Harrison (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Richard Horatio (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Mary Louisa (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Susannah (born 1836 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Martha (born 1856 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
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Thomas Thornton's household
Thomas
Thornton
Head
Susannah
Thornton
Sister
William Robt
Thornton
Son
Albert
Thornton
Son
Tom
Thornton
Son
Harrison
Thornton
Son
Richard Horatio
Thornton
Son
Martha
Richardson
Servant
Mary Louisa
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Thornton | Head | Widower | 43 | 1838 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Susannah | Thornton | Sister | Single | 45 | 1836 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
William Robt | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Albert | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Tom | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Harrison | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Richard Horatio | Thornton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Richardson | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Mary Louisa | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
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