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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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Benjamin Thornton's household

Male

Benjamin

Thornton

Head
Female

Martha

Thornton

Wife
Male

Wentworth

Crawshaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Walter

Thornton

Son
Male

William

Crawshaw

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Hartshead, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Thornton

Head

Married

28

1853

Hartshead, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Thornton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Wentworth

Crawshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

William

Crawshaw

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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