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Household of William Thornton (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fowlis Easter, Perthshire, 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 1848 in Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thornton, born in 1854 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina (born 1876 in Perthshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Perthshire, Scotland) and David (born 1880 in Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Isabella Gray, born in 1860 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Margaret
Thornton
Wife
Christina
Thornton
Daughter
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
David
Thornton
Son
Isabella
Gray
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Thornton | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Christina | Thornton | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
David | Thornton | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Gray | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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