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Household of William Thornhill (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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 Thornhill and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornhill, born in 1840 in Runcorn, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornhill, born in 1840 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1864 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.


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William Thornhill's household

Male

William

Thornhill

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornhill

Wife
Male

Joseph

Thornhill

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thornhill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornhill

Head

Married

41

1840

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Thornhill

Wife

Married

41

1840

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Thornhill

Son

Single

17

1864

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

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