Joseph Thornton

• born about 1840 in Eccleshill Yorkshire, England,
• died 27 Apr 1867 in Chapel St, Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England,
• occupation Slater.
• He married Ann Scott, on 5th August 1861 in Bradford Yorkshire.
• Certificate held: Death, Marriage.
• Parents: William Thornton, born about 1797 in Calverley, Yorkshire. He married Martha, surname unknown. Martha was born about 1809 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

1841 Census of Idle

Name Surname Rel Age Occupation Birthplace
William THORNTON Head 40 Slater Yorkshire
Martha THORNTON Wife 30
William THORNTON Son 15
Ann THORNTON Dau 8
Abner THORNTON Son 4
Emma THORNTON Dau - 3 yrs
Joseph THORNTON Son - 3 mths

1851 Census of Eccleshill

Address: 23 Stocks Hill, ECCLESHILL

Name Surname Rel S/M Age Occupation Birthplace
William THORNTON Head M 54 Slater Calverly
Martha THORNTON Wife M 42 - Bradford
Ann THORNTON Dau S 17 Cloth Burler Bradford
Abner THORNTON Son S 15 Slater Bradford
Emma THORNTON Dau - 11 Cloth Burler Bradford
Joseph THORNTON Son - 10 Slater [Scholar] Bradford
Hannah THORNTON Dau - 7 Scholar Bradford
Ezra THORNTON Son - 4 Scholar Bradford
Mary THORNTON Dau - 1 - -

census returns for 1851 were taken on the evening of March 30th and this area is covered by film HO 107/2312. Folios 490-518. Enumerator: Andrew Holmes. Township of ECCLESHILL. source: http://calverley.info/cal_home.htm

1881 census: Joseph's siblings Ezra, Abner and Emma

Address: Town Lane 3 Hall Estate, Eccleshill, York, England,

1891 Census Eccleshill

Census Indexes 1891 Eccleshill ED1, The census returns for 1891 were taken on the evening of April 5th and the area of Eccleshill is covered by piece RG12/3651. ED1, Folios 1-17

Address: 3 Hall Terrace

Address: 62 Victoria Road Eccleshill

Name Surname Rel S/M Age Occupation Birthplace
Emma THORNTON Head S 52 Sawing Machinist Allerton
Hannah THORNTON sis S 47 Sawing Machinist Eccleshill
Mary THORNTON sis S 41 Eccleshill
Mary NORTON Aunt S 71 Eccleshill

http://calverley.info/cen_eccles_1891_ed1.htm