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Household of William Thornton (born 1832, Norfolk)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1832 in Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Thornton, born in 1834 in Olton, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Lucy (born 1861 in Norfolk, England), Elijah (born 1865 in Norfolk, England), Anna Rosebella (born 1871 in Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1880 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England.
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Caroline
Thornton
Wife
Lucy
Thornton
Daughter
Elijah
Thornton
Son
Anna Rosebella
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph
Thornton
Son
William
Thornton
Grand Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Norfolk, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Norfolk, England | |
Caroline | Thornton | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Olton, Norfolk, England | |
Lucy | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Norfolk, England | |
Elijah | Thornton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Norfolk, England | |
Anna Rosebella | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Durham, England | |
Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England | |
William | Thornton | Grand Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England |
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