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Household of William W Thornton (born 1842, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 W Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Thornton, born in 1842 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, consisted of 6 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Emily Thornton, born in 1840 in Mile End, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1866 in St Clement Danes, Middlesex, England), Nellie I (born 1868 in Kennington, Surrey, England), Elizabeth E (born 1871 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Edward (born 1879 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England).


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William W Thornton's household

Male

William W

Thornton

Head
Female

Emily

Thornton

Wife
Male

Arthur

Thornton

Son
Female

Nellie I

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Edward

Thornton

Son
First name(s) William W
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William W

Thornton

Head

Married

39

1842

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Emily

Thornton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Thornton

Son

Single

15

1866

St Clement Danes, Middlesex, England

Nellie I

Thornton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kennington, Surrey, England

Elizabeth E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Edward

Thornton

Son

Single

2

1879

Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

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