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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1826, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1826 in Cowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Janet Thornton, born in 1830 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1859 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1866 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1870 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Eliza Yates, born in 1861 in Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England.
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Thomas Thornton's household
Thomas
Thornton
Head
Janet
Thornton
Wife
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
Emma
Thornton
Daughter
Martha
A Thornton
Daughter
Eliza
Yates
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Cowling, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Thornton | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Cowling, Yorkshire, England | |
Janet | Thornton | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Cowling, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Haworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Haworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | A Thornton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Haworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Yates | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England |
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