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Household of Thomas Thornton (born 1829, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thornton, born in 1829 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1829 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1866 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1871 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Thomas Thornton's household

Male

Thomas

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thornton

Head

Married

52

1829

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

52

1829

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

-

10

1871

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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