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Household of Benjamin Townend (born 1835, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1835 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Townend, born in 1836 in Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1859 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Ruth A (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, John Miller, born in 1865 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Townend's household
Benjamin
Townend
Head
Ann
Townend
Wife
James
Townend
Son
Ruth A
Townend
Daughter
John
Miller
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Townend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Pontefract, 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 | 46 | 1835 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Townend | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Townend | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Ruth A | Townend | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Miller | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England |
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