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Household of William Thornton (born 1839, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 1839 in Garforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1854 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Julia (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and John Wm (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepson, James Griffin (Thornton), born in 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
James
Griffin (Thornton)
Stepson
Sarah
Thornton
Daughter
Julia
Thornton
Daughter
Jane
Thornton
Daughter
John Wm
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Garforth, 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 | 42 | 1839 | Garforth, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Griffin (Thornton) | Stepson | Single | 13 | 1868 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Julia | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
John Wm | Thornton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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