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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1842 in Beverley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Eliza (born 1867 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Richard D (born 1869 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Walter D (born 1874 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Niece, Eliza (born 1864 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Brother In Law, William (born 1843 in Malton, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Sister In Law, Lizzie (born 1847 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Thornton's household

Male

Thomas

Thornton

Head
Female

Eliza

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Richard D

Thornton

Son
Male

Walter D

Thornton

Son
Female

Eliza

Dukes

Niece
Male

William

Blackburn

Brother In Law
Female

Lizzie

Blackburn

Sister In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thornton

Head

Widower

39

1842

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Richard D

Thornton

Son

Single

12

1869

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Walter D

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Dukes

Niece

Single

17

1864

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

William

Blackburn

Brother In Law

Married

38

1843

Malton, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Blackburn

Sister In Law

Married

34

1847

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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