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Household of William Thornton (born 1847, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1847 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1848 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas W (born 1871 in Darlington, Durham, England), Elizabeth Jane (born 1873 in Darlington, Durham, England), Susannah (born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Sophia (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Ellen
Thornton
Wife
Thomas W
Thornton
Son
Elizabeth Jane
Thornton
Daughter
Susannah
Thornton
Daughter
Sophia
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Darlington, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas W | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Susannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Sophia | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Darlington, Durham, England |
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