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Household of William Thornton (born 1836, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aston, Warwickshire, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1836 in Wood Green, Staffordshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Thornton, born in 1839 in King's Norton, Worcestershire, England. They had 8 children; Owen (born 1857 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), William (born 1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Albert (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Benjamin (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Edward (born 1870 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Bernard (born 1876 in Perry Barr, Staffordshire, England) and George (born 1878 in Perry Barr, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1801 in Wood Green, Staffordshire, England.
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Harriet
Thornton
Wife
Elizabeth
Thornton
Mother
Owen
Thornton
Son
William
Thornton
Son
Albert
Thornton
Son
Benjamin
Thornton
Son
Edward
Thornton
Son
Robert
Thornton
Son
Bernard
Thornton
Son
George
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Wood Green, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wood Green, Staffordshire, England | |
Harriet | Thornton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | King's Norton, Worcestershire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Mother | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Wood Green, Staffordshire, England | |
Owen | Thornton | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Albert | Thornton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Benjamin | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Edward | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Robert | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Bernard | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Perry Barr, Staffordshire, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Perry Barr, Staffordshire, England |
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