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Household of James Thornton (born 1837, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leicester, Leicestershire, England

James Thornton and 7 other people are on this record


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Caroline

Thornton

Wife
Male

Arthur

Thornton

Son
Male

Alfred

Thornton

Son
Male

Ernest

Thornton

Son
Male

Albert O

Thornton

Son
Female

Matilda

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John F

Thornton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

44

1837

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Caroline

Thornton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Arthur

Thornton

Son

Single

17

1864

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Alfred

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Ernest

Thornton

Son

Single

11

1870

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Albert O

Thornton

Son

Single

8

1873

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Matilda

Thornton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

John F

Thornton

Son

Single

1

1880

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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