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Household of William R Thornton (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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 R Thornton and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Thornton, born in 1841 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ann Thornton, born in 1844 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 10 children; Edwin (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Kate E (born 1867 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1869 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Frances E (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Ethel (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Cora J (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), William R (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), May M W (born 1880 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Mabel C B (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
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William R Thornton's household
William R
Thornton
Head
Margaret Ann
Thornton
Wife
Edwin
Thornton
Son
Kate E
Thornton
Daughter
Harry
Thornton
Son
Frances E
Thornton
Daughter
Ethel
Thornton
Daughter
Cora J
Thornton
Daughter
Margaret A
Thornton
Daughter
William R
Thornton
Son
May M W
Thornton
Daughter
Mabel C B
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William R |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Colne, Lancashire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William R | Thornton | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Edwin | Thornton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Kate E | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Frances E | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Ethel | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Cora J | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
William R | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
May M W | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Mabel C B | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Barrow, Lancashire, England |
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