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Household of William Thornton (born 1850, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1850 in West Rainton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thornton, born in 1857 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Dalton Le Dale, Durham, England), Mark (born 1876 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Durham, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Hannah
Thornton
Wife
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Mark
Thornton
Son
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | West Rainton, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | West Rainton, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Dalton Le Dale, Durham, England | |
Mark | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Durham, England |
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