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Household of John Thornton (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, England

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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Emma

Thornton

Wife
Male

George

Thornton

Son
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Female

Margaret A

Thornton

Daughter
Male

William H

Atkinson

Boarder
Female

Sarah E

Atkinson

Boarder
Female

Ethel

Atkinson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

27

1854

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Emma

Thornton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Heywood, Lancashire, England

George

Thornton

Son

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Thornton

Son

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William H

Atkinson

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Atkinson

Boarder

Married

24

1857

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Atkinson

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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