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Household of William Thornton (born 1833, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1833 in Honley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Thornton, born in 1839 in Wales. They had 7 children; Rose A (born 1861 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Livina T (born 1864 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1867 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1869 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1872 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth A
Thornton
Wife
Rose A
Thornton
Daughter
Livina T
Thornton
Daughter
William H
Thornton
Son
Samuel
Thornton
Son
Edwin
Thornton
Son
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Honley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Honley, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Thornton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Wales | |
Rose A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Hulme, Lancashire, England | |
Livina T | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Hulme, Lancashire, England | |
William H | Thornton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hulme, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Hulme, Lancashire, England | |
Edwin | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Hulme, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Hulme, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hulme, Lancashire, England |
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