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Household of Benjamin Townend (born 1823, Yorkshire)

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.

Benjamin Townend and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Townend, born in 1823 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townend, born in 1824 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Walter F (born 1859 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England), Lucy I (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England) and Edwin E (born 1865 in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England).


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Benjamin Townend's household

Male

Benjamin

Townend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townend

Wife
Male

Walter F

Townend

Son
Female

Lucy I

Townend

Daughter
Male

Edwin E

Townend

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Townend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Townend

Head

Married

58

1823

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Townend

Wife

Married

57

1824

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Walter F

Townend

Son

Single

22

1859

Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

Lucy I

Townend

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Edwin E

Townend

Son

Single

16

1865

Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England

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