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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1827, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1827 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1824 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1852 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1854 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), George W (born 1865 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1860 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
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Thomas Thornton's household
Thomas
Thornton
Head
Ann
Thornton
Wife
James
Thornton
Son
Thomas
Thornton
Son
George W
Thornton
Son
Mary A
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Thornton | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Thornton | Son | Single | 29 | 1852 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Thornton | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
George W | Thornton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
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