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Household of William Thornton (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1831 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Ann Thornton, born in 1843 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1863 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1865 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1872 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Earenst (born 1874 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, William Arch, born in 1841 in Bloomfield, Staffordshire, England.
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Eliza Ann
Thornton
Wife
Walter
Thornton
Son
Ada
Thornton
Daughter
William
Thornton
Son
Earenst
Thornton
Son
William
Arch
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Cleckheaton, 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 | 50 | 1831 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Thornton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Earenst | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Arch | Visitor | Single | 40 | 1841 | Bloomfield, Staffordshire, England |
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