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Household of Arthur Townsend (born 1845, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 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.

Arthur Townsend and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Townsend, born in 1845 in Chedworth, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1849 in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1878 in North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England), Frank (born 1880 in Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England) and Ann (born 1881 in Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Arthur's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Sapperton, Gloucestershire, England) and Arthur's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Ramsden, Oxfordshire, England).


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Arthur Townsend's household

Male

Arthur

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Female

Ellen

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Frank

Townsend

Son
Female

Ann

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Large

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Goodenough

Servant
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Townsend

Head

Married

36

1845

Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

32

1849

Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Townsend

Daughter

Single

3

1878

North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England

Frank

Townsend

Son

Single

1

1880

Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Townsend

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Large

Niece

Single

16

1865

Sapperton, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Goodenough

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ramsden, Oxfordshire, England

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