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Household of William Thornton (born 1842, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William H (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, Henry (born 1840 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), William's Brother In Laws Wife, Mary (born 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Brother In Laws Daughter, Mary E (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth A
Thornton
Daughter
William H
Thornton
Son
Henry
Jacombs (Thornton)
Brother In Law
Mary
Jacombs (Thornton)
Brother In Laws Wife
Mary E
Jacombs (Thornton)
Brother In Laws Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Widower | 39 | 1842 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
William H | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Jacombs (Thornton) | Brother In Law | Married | 41 | 1840 | Rainhill, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Jacombs (Thornton) | Brother In Laws Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Jacombs (Thornton) | Brother In Laws Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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