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Household of John Thornton (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornton, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thornton, born in 1844 in Prescot, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ada, born 1881 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.


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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Margaret

Thornton

Wife
Female

Ada

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Thornton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Ada

Thornton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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