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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1821 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1824 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Charles Hy (born 1861 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1868 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Thornton's household

Male

Thomas

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Male

Charles Hy

Thornton

Son
Male

Fred

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thornton

Head

Married

60

1821

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

57

1824

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Charles Hy

Thornton

Son

Single

20

1861

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Thornton

Son

Single

13

1868

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

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