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Household of William Thornton (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1828 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thornton, born in 1827 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Hannah M, born 1865 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Harriet, born 1879 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Wife
Female

Hannah M

Boocock

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Boocock

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornton

Head

Married

53

1828

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thornton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Boocock

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Boocock

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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