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Household of Jane Thornton (born 1827, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petworth, Sussex, 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.

Jane Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Thornton, born in 1827 in Guildford, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Jane's Sister, Charlotte (born 1809 in Guildford, Surrey, England), Jane's Niece, Kate (born 1861 in Sussex, England), Jane's Servant, Kate (born 1862 in Kirdford, Sussex, England) and Jane's Servant, Rosa (born 1868 in Kirdford, Sussex, England).


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Jane Thornton's household

Female

Jane

Thornton

Head
Female

Charlotte

Boxall

Sister
Female

Kate

Boxall

Niece
Female

Kate

Hews

Servant
Female

Rosa

Hews

Servant
First name(s) Jane
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Guildford, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Thornton

Head

Widow

54

1827

Guildford, Surrey, England

Charlotte

Boxall

Sister

Single

72

1809

Guildford, Surrey, England

Kate

Boxall

Niece

Single

20

1861

Sussex, England

Kate

Hews

Servant

Single

19

1862

Kirdford, Sussex, England

Rosa

Hews

Servant

Single

13

1868

Kirdford, Sussex, England

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