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Household of William Thornton (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1848 in Honley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Thornton, born in 1845 in Honley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1870 in Honley, Yorkshire, England), Albert H (born 1875 in South Crosland, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1877 in South Crosland, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Alice

Thornton

Wife
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Male

Albert H

Thornton

Son
Female

Emily

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Honley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornton

Head

Married

33

1848

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Thornton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Honley, Yorkshire, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

11

1870

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Albert H

Thornton

Son

Single

6

1875

South Crosland, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Crosland, Yorkshire, England

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