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Household of William Thornton (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1836 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1863 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1871 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Bella (born 1875 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Johnston, born in 1837 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
William
Thornton
Son
John
Thornton
Son
George
Thornton
Son
Ann
Johnston
Servant
Bella
Johnston
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Widower | 45 | 1836 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Thornton | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Thornton | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Thornton | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Johnston | Servant | - | 44 | 1837 | Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Bella | Johnston | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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