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Household of William Thornton (born 1829)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1829 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1840 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Cath (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland), Anne (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary F (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Pat J (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Harriet (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1853 in Ireland).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
Cath
Thornton
Daughter
Anne
Thornton
Daughter
Mary F
Thornton
Daughter
Pat J
Thornton
Son
Harriet
Barker
Niece
Mary
McCartney
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cath | Thornton | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anne | Thornton | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary F | Thornton | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Pat J | Thornton | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Harriet | Barker | Niece | - | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | McCartney | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Ireland |
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