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Household of William Thornton (born 1845, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Thornton, born in 1847 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Askham, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Askham, Lancashire, England) and Betsy (born 1881 in Askham, Lancashire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Ruth
Thornton
Wife
Ellen
Thornton
Daughter
William
Thornton
Son
Mary A
Thornton
Daughter
Betsy
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ruth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Askham, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Askham, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Askham, Lancashire, England |
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