Thorton Family History

You can see how Thorton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thorton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thorton families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 73 Thorton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Thorton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Thorton families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thorton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.