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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Durham, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1829 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Thornton, born in 1836 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 8 children; William Christopher (born 1865 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Sarah Anne (born 1867 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Emily (born 1869 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Charles (born 1871 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Louisa (born 1873 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Elizabeth Maud (born 1876 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), James (born 1877 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England) and Auther Hodgson (born 1880 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England).


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Thomas Thornton's household

Male

Thomas

Thornton

Head
Female

Eleanor

Thornton

Wife
Male

William Christopher

Thornton

Son
Female

Sarah Anne

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Charles

Thornton

Son
Female

Louisa

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Maud

Thornton

Daughter
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Male

Auther Hodgson

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thornton

Head

Married

52

1829

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Thornton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Gateshead, Durham, England

William Christopher

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Sarah Anne

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Emily

Thornton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Charles

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Louisa

Thornton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Elizabeth Maud

Thornton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

James

Thornton

Son

Single

4

1877

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Auther Hodgson

Thornton

Son

Single

1

1880

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

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