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Household of William Thornton (born 1828, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1828 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Thornton, born in 1835 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1875 in Heworth, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Heworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, William (born 1863 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1865 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William's Step Daughter, Barbara (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William's Step Son, Thomas (born 1873 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and William's Nephew, James (born 1866 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Barbara
Thornton
Wife
William
Richardson
Step Son
Jane
Stephenson
Step Daughter
Barbara
Stephenson
Step Daughter
Thomas
Stephenson
Step Son
Henry
Thornton
Son
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
James
Robinson
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Barbara | Thornton | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
William | Richardson | Step Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Jane | Stephenson | Step Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Barbara | Stephenson | Step Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Thomas | Stephenson | Step Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Henry | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Heworth, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Heworth, Durham, England | |
James | Robinson | Nephew | Single | 15 | 1866 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England |
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