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Household of William H Thornton (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, 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.

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 1853 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William H was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Brother, Thomas C (born 1854 in York, Yorkshire, England), William H's Sister, Emily (born 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England), William H's Boarder, Dorothy (born 1821 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and William H's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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William H Thornton's household

Male

William H

Thornton

Head
Male

Thomas C

Thornton

Brother
Female

Emily

Thornton

Sister
Female

Dorothy

Sayer

Boarder
Male

John

Hewitson

Boarder
First name(s) William H
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place York, 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

Single

28

1853

York, Yorkshire, England

Thomas C

Thornton

Brother

Single

27

1854

York, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Thornton

Sister

Single

22

1859

York, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy

Sayer

Boarder

Single

60

1821

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

John

Hewitson

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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