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Household of William Thornton (born 1845, Cheshire)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1845 in Buckley, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1847 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), George (born 1868 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Robert (born 1870 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), William (born 1872 in Liscard, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Liscard, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Liscard, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1881 in Liscard, Cheshire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Ann
Thornton
Wife
Thomas
Thornton
Son
George
Thornton
Son
Robert
Thornton
Son
William
Thornton
Son
Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
John
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Buckley, Cheshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Buckley, Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Wallasey, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Thornton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Seacombe, Cheshire, England | |
Robert | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Seacombe, Cheshire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Liscard, Cheshire, England | |
Hannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Liscard, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Liscard, Cheshire, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Liscard, Cheshire, England |
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