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Household of William H Thornton (born 1860, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

William H Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Thornton, born in 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Ada Thornton, born in 1862 in Tong, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Father, Jonas (born 1841 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), William H's Stepmother, Eliza (born 1848 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England) and William H's Brother, Squire (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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William H Thornton's household

Male

William H

Thornton

Head
Female

Ada

Thornton

Wife
Male

Jonas

Thornton

Father
Female

Eliza

Thornton

Stepmother
Male

Squire

Thornton

Brother
First name(s) William H
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Thornton

Head

Married

21

1860

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Thornton

Wife

Married

19

1862

Tong, Yorkshire, England

Jonas

Thornton

Father

Married

40

1841

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Thornton

Stepmother

Married

33

1848

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

Squire

Thornton

Brother

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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