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Household of William Thornton (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1821 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ann Phillipa, born 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann Phillipa

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornton

Head

Widower

60

1821

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann Phillipa

Thornton

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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