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Household of William Thornton (born 1834, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1878 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Newton, Lancashire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
Alice
Thornton
Daughter
William
Thornton
Son
Charles
Thornton
Son
James
Thornton
Son
Henry
Thornton
Son
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Thornton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
James | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Newton, Lancashire, England |
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