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Household of William Thornton (born 1814, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1814 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Thornton, born in 1815 in Malborough, Devon, England. They had 2 children; James E (born 1856 in Devon, England) and Susan M (born 1859 in Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Susan E, born 1869 in Devon, England.


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Susan

Thornton

Wife
Female

Susan E

Putt

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Male

James E

Thornton

Son
Female

Susan M

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornton

Head

Married

70

1811

Devon, England

Susan

Thornton

Wife

Married

66

1815

Malborough, Devon, England

Susan E

Putt

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

William

Thornton

Head

Married

67

1814

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

58

1823

Portland, Dorset, England

James E

Thornton

Son

Single

25

1856

Devon, England

Susan M

Thornton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Devon, England

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