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Household of John Thornton (born 1844, Yorkshire)

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

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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Ellen

Thornton

Wife
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Female

Sarah A

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Emma

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Fred

Thornton

Son
Male

Johnny

Thornton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

37

1844

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thornton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

12

1869

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Emma

Thornton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Fred

Thornton

Son

Single

6

1875

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Johnny

Thornton

Son

Single

3

1878

Nelson, Lancashire, England

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