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Household of William Thornton (born 1823, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1823 in Castle Eden, Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1835 in Durham, England. They had 8 children; Mary Hannah (born 1860 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Jane Ann (born 1862 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Alice (born 1867 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1877 in Castle Eden, Durham, England) and Lucy Ethel (born 1880 in Castle Eden, Durham, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
Mary Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
Jane Ann
Thornton
Daughter
Alice
Thornton
Daughter
John
Thornton
Son
Thomas
Thornton
Son
Sarah
Thornton
Daughter
Matthew
Thornton
Son
Lucy Ethel
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Castle Eden, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Castle Eden, Durham, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Durham, England | |
Mary Hannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Castle Eden, Durham, England | |
Jane Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Castle Eden, Durham, England | |
Alice | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Castle Eden, Durham, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Castle Eden, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Castle Eden, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Castle Eden, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Castle Eden, Durham, England | |
Lucy Ethel | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Castle Eden, Durham, England |
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