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Household of Benjamin Townend (born 1802, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1802 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ellen, born 1843 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Harriet Ann (born 1871 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Martha H (born 1874 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Son In Law, Thomas A Heeley, born in 1845 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Townend's household

Male

Benjamin

Townend

Head
Male

Thomas A

Heeley

Son In Law
Female

Ellen

Heeley

Daughter
Female

Harriet Ann

Heeley

Grand Daughter
Female

Martha H

Heeley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Townend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
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

Widower

79

1802

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Thomas A

Heeley

Son In Law

Married

36

1845

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Heeley

Daughter

Married

38

1843

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Harriet Ann

Heeley

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Martha H

Heeley

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

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