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Household of John Thornton (born 1831, Lancashire)

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

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John Thornton's household

Male

John

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Male

Josh

Thornton

Son
Female

Alice

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Male

Robert

Thornton

Son
Male

John T

Thornton

Son
Female

Alice

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thornton

Grand Daughter
Female

Matilda

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Walmsley

Son
Male

Elijah

Walmsley

Grand Son
Female

Sarah

Crook

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Crook

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Butler

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornton

Head

Married

50

1831

Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bury, Lancashire, England

Josh

Thornton

Son

Married

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thornton

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Thornton

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John T

Thornton

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thornton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Thornton

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Walmsley

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walmsley

Son

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elijah

Walmsley

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Crook

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Crook

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Butler

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

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