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Household of William Thornton (born 1822, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1822 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Thornton, born in 1828 in Lower Dunsforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; J William (born 1856 in Staveley, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1858 in Staveley, Yorkshire, England), Christiana (born 1861 in Staveley, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1862 in Staveley, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Staveley, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1867 in Darley, Yorkshire, England) and Helenah (born 1869 in Darley, Yorkshire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Jane
Thornton
Wife
J William
Thornton
Son
George
Thornton
Son
Christiana
Thornton
Daughter
Ann
Thornton
Daughter
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Alfred
Thornton
Son
Helenah
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Topcliffe, 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 | 59 | 1822 | Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Lower Dunsforth, Yorkshire, England | |
J William | Thornton | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Staveley, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Staveley, Yorkshire, England | |
Christiana | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Staveley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Staveley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Staveley, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Thornton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Darley, Yorkshire, England | |
Helenah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Darley, Yorkshire, England |
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