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Household of William Thornton (born 1839, Westmorland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Thornton and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1839 in Staveley, Westmorland, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mercy Thornton, born in 1847 in Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Emily Canning, born in 1856 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England.
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Mercy
Thornton
Wife
Emily
Canning
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Staveley, Westmorland, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Staveley, Westmorland, England | |
Mercy | Thornton | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Middlesex, England | |
Emily | Canning | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Saffron Walden, Essex, England |
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