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Household of William Thornton (born 1828)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1828 in , consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1838 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Anne (born 1864 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1867 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1869 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1871 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1876 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1855 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; William E (born 1879 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) and Frances E (born 1881 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Sarah
Thornton
Wife
Anne
Thornton
Daughter
William
Thornton
Son
Tom
Thornton
Son
Florence
Thornton
Daughter
Henry
Thornton
Son
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
Sarah A
Green
Daughter
William E
Green
Grand Son
Frances E
Green
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Ireland | |
Sarah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Anne | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Tom | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Florence | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Green | Daughter | Widow | 26 | 1855 | Bridlington, Yorkshire, England | |
William E | Green | Grand Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | |
Frances E | Green | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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