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Household of William Thornber (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Thornber and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornber, born in 1842 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Thornber, born in 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Harry (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1881 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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William Thornber's household

Male

William

Thornber

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Thornber

Wife
Male

Harry

Thornber

Son
Female

Esther

Thornber

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thornber
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornber

Head

Married

39

1842

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Thornber

Wife

Married

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Harry

Thornber

Son

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Esther

Thornber

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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