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Household of William Thornton (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 1842 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Thornton, born in 1839 in Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1866 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1868 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Fletcher (born 1877 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1879 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Sarah A
Thornton
Wife
John
Thornton
Son
Emma
Thornton
Daughter
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph
Thornton
Son
Fletcher
Thornton
Son
Sarah E
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Brighouse, 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 | 39 | 1842 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Thornton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Yorkshire, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Fletcher | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah E | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England |
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