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Household of William Thornton (born 1812, Kent)

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 1812 in Greenwich, Kent, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lydia Thornton, born in 1821 in Alton, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Frederick, born 1864 in Greenwich, Kent, England.


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Lydia

Thornton

Wife
Male

Frederick

Thornton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Greenwich, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornton

Head

Married

69

1812

Greenwich, Kent, England

Lydia

Thornton

Wife

Married

60

1821

Alton, Hampshire, England

Frederick

Thornton

Son

Single

17

1864

Greenwich, Kent, England

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