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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Leyland, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1877 in Church, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1880 in Church, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stepson, George (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Step Daughter, Martha (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Bridget (born 1836 in Ireland).
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Thomas Thornton's household
Thomas
Thornton
Head
Sarah
Thornton
Wife
George
Horne (Thornton)
Stepson
Martha
Horne (Thornton)
Step Daughter
Samuel
Thornton
Son
Mary E
Thornton
Daughter
Bridget
O Brien
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Leyland, 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 | Leyland, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
George | Horne (Thornton) | Stepson | Single | 18 | 1863 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Horne (Thornton) | Step Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Church, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Church, Lancashire, England | |
Bridget | O Brien | Boarder | Single | 45 | 1836 | Ireland |
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