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Household of William W Thornton (born 1839, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Thornton, born in 1839 in Wistow, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Emma Thornton, born in 1842 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Stephen, born 1878 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William W's Servant, Mary Sennett, born in 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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William W Thornton's household
William W
Thornton
Head
Emma
Thornton
Wife
Stephen
Thornton
Son
Mary
Sennett
Servant
| First name(s) | William W |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Wistow, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William W | Thornton | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Wistow, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Thornton | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Thorne, Yorkshire, England | |
Stephen | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Sennett | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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