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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1832, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1832 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Thornton, born in 1834 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Charles E (born 1855 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1863 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, George Law, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England.
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Thomas Thornton's household
Thomas
Thornton
Head
Martha
Thornton
Wife
Charles E
Thornton
Son
Robert
Thornton
Son
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Sarah
Thornton
Daughter
Emma
Thornton
Daughter
George
Law
Lodger
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Burnley, 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 | 49 | 1832 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Thornton | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Charles E | Thornton | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Thornton | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
George | Law | Lodger | Married | 44 | 1837 | Lancashire, England |
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