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Household of William Thorn (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, 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.

William Thorn and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorn, born in 1842 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thorn, born in 1833 in New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Williamina (born 1862 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Christina D (born 1875 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1880 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandfather, Alexander (born 1821 in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Brother, William (born 1864 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Thorn's household

Male

William

Thorn

Head
Female

Margaret

Thorn

Wife
Female

Williamina

Thorn

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Thorn

Son
Male

William

Thorn

Son
Male

James

Thorn

Son
Female

Christina D

Thorn

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Thorn

Son
Male

Alexander

Thorn

Grandfather
Male

William

Thorn

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thorn

Head

Married

39

1842

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thorn

Wife

Married

48

1833

New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Williamina

Thorn

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thorn

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Thorn

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Thorn

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina D

Thorn

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Samuel

Thorn

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thorn

Grandfather

Married

60

1821

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Thorn

Brother

Unmarried

17

1864

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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