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Household of William Thornton (born 1841, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1841 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rose Thornton, born in 1841 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Edna (born 1865 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1867 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1869 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1872 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England) and Richard (born 1878 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Rose

Thornton

Wife
Female

Edna

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Martha

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Fred

Thornton

Son
Male

Richard

Thornton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornton

Head

Married

40

1841

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Rose

Thornton

Wife

Married

40

1841

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Edna

Thornton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Thornton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Thornton

Son

Single

9

1872

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Thornton

Son

Single

3

1878

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

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