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Household of William Thorn (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Thorn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorn, born in 1846 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Thorn, born in 1846 in Wigton, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1872 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Adopted Son, James H (born 1873 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and William's Brother In Law, Edward R (born 1858 in Wigton, Cumberland, England).


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William Thorn's household

Male

William

Thorn

Head
Female

Betsy

Thorn

Wife
Male

Joseph

Thorn

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thorn

Daughter
Male

James H

Parker

Adopted Son
Male

Edward R

Barnes

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thorn

Head

Married

35

1846

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Betsy

Thorn

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wigton, Cumberland, England

Joseph

Thorn

Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thorn

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

James H

Parker

Adopted Son

Single

8

1873

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Edward R

Barnes

Brother In Law

Single

23

1858

Wigton, Cumberland, England

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