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Household of William Thornton (born 1838, 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 1838 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Thornton, born in 1840 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ralph (born 1862 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1866 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Susan (born 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Mark (born 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wife Of Son, Ellen Thornton, born in 1861 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Emma

Thornton

Wife
Male

Ralph

Thornton

Son
Female

Clara

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Susan

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Mark

Thornton

Son
Female

Ellen

Thornton

Wife Of Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bradford, 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

43

1838

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Thornton

Son

Single

19

1862

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Thornton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mark

Thornton

Son

Married

21

1860

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thornton

Wife Of Son

Married

20

1861

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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