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Household of James Thornton (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Mary

Thornton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thornton

Son
Female

Jane Ellen

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Francis

Moss

Boarder
Male

Edward

Revetes

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

37

1844

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thornton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Thornton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Jane Ellen

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wheatley Hill, Durham, England

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Francis

Moss

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Wales

Edward

Revetes

Boarder

-

37

1844

Devon, England

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