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Household of William Thornton (born 1853, Bedfordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Neots, Bedfordshire, 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 Thornton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornton, born in 1853 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Thornton, born in 1852 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1872 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England) and Elizabeth S (born 1881 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, George (born 1814 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England), William's Lodger, John (born 1861 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England) and William's Lodger, William (born 1833 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England).
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William Thornton's household
William
Thornton
Head
Alice
Thornton
Wife
George
Thornton
Son
Elizabeth S
Thornton
Daughter
George
Kidmore
Lodger
John
Kidmore
Lodger
William
Kidmore
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thornton | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England | |
Alice | Thornton | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England | |
Elizabeth S | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England | |
George | Kidmore | Lodger | Widower | 67 | 1814 | Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England | |
John | Kidmore | Lodger | Single | 20 | 1861 | Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England | |
William | Kidmore | Lodger | Single | 48 | 1833 | Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England |
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