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Household of Abraham Townsend (born 1856, Lancashire)

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

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Abraham Townsend and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Townsend, born in 1856 in Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Amelia Townsend, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Alice (born 1876 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Ruth Hannah (born 1878 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1880 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England).


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Abraham Townsend's household

Male

Abraham

Townsend

Head
Female

Amelia

Townsend

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Alice

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Ruth Hannah

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Townsend

Head

Married

25

1856

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Townsend

Wife

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Alice

Townsend

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Ruth Hannah

Townsend

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Townsend

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

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