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Household of William Thornton (born 1842, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1842 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Jane Thornton, born in 1843 in Gillingham, Kent, England. They had 7 children; William Henry (born 1866 in Gillingham, Kent, England), Louisa Mary (born 1867 in Gillingham, Kent, England), Frederick George (born 1871 in Gillingham, Kent, England), Edwin (born 1872 in Gillingham, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Gillingham, Kent, England), Grace (born 1875 in Gillingham, Kent, England) and Jesse (born 1878 in Gillingham, Kent, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Louisa Jane
Thornton
Wife
William Henry
Thornton
Son
Louisa Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Frederick George
Thornton
Son
Edwin
Thornton
Son
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Grace
Thornton
Daughter
Jesse
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Chatham, Kent, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Louisa Jane | Thornton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
William Henry | Thornton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
Louisa Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
Frederick George | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
Edwin | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
Grace | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
Jesse | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Gillingham, Kent, England |
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