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Household of William Thornton (born 1837, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1837 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1836 in Honley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Emma (born 1857 in Honley, Yorkshire, England), Betty (born 1860 in Honley, Yorkshire, England), John Willie (born 1865 in Lockwood, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1867 in Lockwood, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary Emma

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Betty

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John Willie

Thornton

Son
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornton

Head

Married

44

1837

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Thornton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Emma

Thornton

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Thornton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Honley, Yorkshire, England

John Willie

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

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