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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1847, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1847 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Thornton, born in 1849 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William W (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), John W (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Margaret E (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Relative, Ellen White, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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Thomas Thornton's household
Thomas
Thornton
Head
Jane
Thornton
Wife
William W
Thornton
Son
John W
Thornton
Son
Margaret E
Thornton
Daughter
Jane
Thornton
Daughter
Thomas
Thornton
Son
Ellen
White
Relative
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Thornton | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William W | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John W | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Margaret E | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Ellen | White | Relative | - | 40 | 1841 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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