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Household of William Thornton (born 1839)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 Sheffield, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1841 in Sheffield. They had 5 children; William H (born 1863 in Sheffield), John Arthur (born 1865 in Sheffield), Harry (born 1869 in Sheffield), Walter (born 1877 in Sheffield) and Emma (born 1879 in Sheffield).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Ann
Thornton
Wife
William H
Thornton
Son
John Arthur
Thornton
Son
Harry
Thornton
Son
Walter
Thornton
Son
Emma
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Sheffield |
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 | Sheffield | |
Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Sheffield | |
William H | Thornton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Sheffield | |
John Arthur | Thornton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Sheffield | |
Harry | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Sheffield | |
Walter | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sheffield | |
Emma | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sheffield |
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