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Household of William Thorne (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 Thorne and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorne, born in 1831 in Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1811 in Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England), William's Brother, James (born 1836 in Yeovil, Somerset, England), William's Servant, William (born 1865 in Sherborne, Dorset, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1866 in Corton Denham, Somerset, England).


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William Thorne's household

Male

William

Thorne

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thorne

Mother
Male

James

Thorne

Brother
Male

William

Reeves

Servant
Male

John

Galpin

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thorne
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thorne

Head

Single

50

1831

Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Thorne

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England

James

Thorne

Brother

Single

45

1836

Yeovil, Somerset, England

William

Reeves

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sherborne, Dorset, England

John

Galpin

Servant

Single

15

1866

Corton Denham, Somerset, England

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