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Household of John Thornton (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Ester

Thornton

Wife
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Male

Robert

Thomson

Lodger
Male

John

Thomson

Lodger
Male

James

Hannah

Lodger
Male

John

Smith

Lodger
Male

Walter

Lawrie

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

40

1841

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Ester

Thornton

Wife

Married

49

1832

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

John

Thornton

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Lodger

Unmarried

30

1851

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

John

Thomson

Lodger

Unmarried

27

1854

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

James

Hannah

Lodger

Unmarried

42

1839

Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Lodger

Unmarried

27

1854

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Walter

Lawrie

Lodger

Married

35

1846

England

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