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Household of William Thornton (born 1829, Cheshire)
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 1829 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Thornton, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Richard A, born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, Harry A (born 1866 in Nelson, Lancashire, England), William's Sister, Mary Ann (born 1834 in Cheshire, England) and William's Lodger, Catherine (born 1856 in Merionethshire, Wales).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Sarah Ann
Thornton
Wife
Richard A
Thornton
Son
Harry A
Hillary
Step Son
Mary Ann
Thornton
Sister
Catherine
Jones
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Cheshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Cheshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Lancashire, England | |
Richard A | Thornton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Harry A | Hillary | Step Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Nelson, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Thornton | Sister | Single | 47 | 1834 | Cheshire, England | |
Catherine | Jones | Lodger | Single | 25 | 1856 | Merionethshire, Wales |
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