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Household of William Thornton (born 1809, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1809 in Lowthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Faith Thornton, born in 1815 in Foston, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Annie, born 1852 in Gembling, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Mary (born 1864 in Gembling, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1868 in Gembling, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thornton's household

Male

William

Thornton

Head
Female

Faith

Thornton

Wife
Female

Annie

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thornton

Grand Daughter
Female

Annie

Thornton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Lowthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornton

Head

Married

72

1809

Lowthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Faith

Thornton

Wife

Married

66

1815

Foston, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Gembling, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gembling, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Thornton

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gembling, Yorkshire, England

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