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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1830, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1830 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 13 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Maria Thornton, born in 1842 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; Harriet A (born 1862 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1864 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1866 in Darfield, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1868 in Darfield, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Darfield, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1874 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude (born 1876 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England) and Louisa (born 1881 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Arthur (born 1802 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1847 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Ann (born 1865 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).
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Thomas Thornton's household
Thomas
Thornton
Head
Maria
Thornton
Wife
Harriet A
Thornton
Daughter
Ellen
Thornton
Daughter
Robert
Thornton
Son
Tom
Thornton
Son
Henry
Thornton
Son
Charles
Thornton
Son
Gertrude
Thornton
Daughter
Louisa
Thornton
Daughter
Arthur
Lambert
Boarder
Thomas
Willis
Boarder
Ann
Leitch
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Thornton | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Thornton | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Lincoln, Middlesex, England | |
Harriet A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wombwell, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Thornton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Darfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Tom | Thornton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Darfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Darfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Swinton, Yorkshire, England | |
Gertrude | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Swinton, Yorkshire, England | |
Louisa | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Masbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Lambert | Boarder | - | 79 | 1802 | Masbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Willis | Boarder | Single | 34 | 1847 | Masbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Leitch | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Masbrough, Yorkshire, England |
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