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Household of William Thornton (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1819 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susanna Thornton, born in 1822 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Betty (born 1860 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England) and Willie (born 1862 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Charles H Metcalfe, born in 1859 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Susanna

Thornton

Wife
Female

Betty

Metcalfe

Daughter
Male

Willie

Thornton

Son
Male

Charles H

Metcalfe

Son In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place North Bierley, 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

62

1819

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Susanna

Thornton

Wife

Married

59

1822

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Metcalfe

Daughter

Married

21

1860

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Thornton

Son

Single

19

1862

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Charles H

Metcalfe

Son In Law

Married

22

1859

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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