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Household of William Thornton (born 1858, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susannah Thornton, born in 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Watson (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Mary Annie (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Robert Watson, born in 1859 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Susannah
Thornton
Wife
Watson
Thornton
Son
Mary Annie
Thornton
Daughter
John Robert
Watson
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 23 |
| Birth year | 1858 |
| Birth place | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 23 | 1858 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Susannah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Watson | Thornton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Annie | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
John Robert | Watson | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
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