Wood Family History

Joseph Thornton

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,

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Ezra A. THORNTON Head M Male 34 Eccleshill, York, England Skirt Manufr Milliner
Emma THORNTON Wife M Female 26 Bradford, York, England  
Abner THORNTON Bror W Male 45 Bradford, York, England Skirt Manufr Milliner
Emma THORNTON Sist U Female 40 Allerton, York, England Macinist

Source Information: Family History Library Film 1342071, Public Records Office Reference RG11, Piece / Folio 4476 / 4, Page Number 1

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

Ezra A THORNTON Head M 44 Skirt & Underclothing Mfgr Eccleshill
Emma THORNTON Wife M 36   Bradford

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