William J Finnis
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Household of William Thornton (born 1824, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1824 in Dover, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah S Thornton, born in 1825 in Dover, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1852 in Dover, Kent, England) and Edwin S (born 1866 in Dover, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Swaffer, born in 1797 in Dover, Kent, England.
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Sarah S
Thornton
Wife
Mary A
Thornton
Daughter
Edwin S
Thornton
Son
Mary
Swaffer
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Dover, Kent, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Dover, Kent, England | |
Sarah S | Thornton | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Dover, Kent, England | |
Mary A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Dover, Kent, England | |
Edwin S | Thornton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Dover, Kent, England | |
Mary | Swaffer | Mother In Law | Widow | 84 | 1797 | Dover, Kent, England |
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