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Household of William Thornton (born 1818)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1818 in Wyke, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1819 in -. They had 1 child; Mary Ellen, born 1854 in Wyke. They had 1 grandchild; Emily, born 1874 in Bradford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah (born 1868 in Nottinghamshire, England), William's Servant, John (born 1848 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England) and William's Visitor, Sam (born 1854 in Wibsey, Yorkshire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Sarah
Thornton
Wife
Mary Ellen
Thornton
Daughter
Emily
Thornton
Grand Daughter
Sarah
Brooks
Servant
John
Priestley
Servant
Sam
Peel
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Wyke |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Wyke | |
Sarah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | - | |
Mary Ellen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | - | |
Emily | Thornton | Grand Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bradford, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Brooks | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Nottinghamshire, England | |
John | Priestley | Servant | Single | 33 | 1848 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England | |
Sam | Peel | Visitor | Single | 27 | 1854 | Wibsey, Yorkshire, England |
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