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Household of William Thornton (born 1852, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1852 in Jarrow, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Thornton, born in 1846 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepdaughter, Mary (born 1871 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and William's Stepdaughter, Sarah (born 1876 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Mary A
Thornton
Wife
Mary
Hall (Thorton)
Stepdaughter
Sarah
Hall (Thorton)
Stepdaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Jarrow, Durham, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Thornton | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Sherburn Hill, Durham, England | |
Mary | Hall (Thorton) | Stepdaughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Hall (Thorton) | Stepdaughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England |
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