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Household of William Thornton (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1840 in Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; John George (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Margaret Agness (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England) and Annie Louisa (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Joseph (born 1858 in Hornby, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Francis (born 1867 in Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1867 in Finghall, Yorkshire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Sarah
Thornton
Wife
John George
Thornton
Son
Margaret Agness
Thornton
Daughter
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Annie Louisa
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph
Donaldson
Servant
Francis
Hutchinson
Servant
Sarah
Scott
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cumberland, England | |
John George | Thornton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret Agness | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Yorkshire, England | |
Annie Louisa | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Donaldson | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Hornby, Yorkshire, England | |
Francis | Hutchinson | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Scott | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Finghall, Yorkshire, England |
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