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Household of John Thornton (born 1832, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.
John Thornton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1832 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thornton, born in 1832 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Edward (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
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John Thornton's household
John
Thornton
Head
Margaret
Thornton
Wife
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
Thomas
Thornton
Son
Edward
Thornton
Son
John
Thornton
Son
William
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thornton | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Thornton | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Edward | Thornton | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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