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Household of Benjamin Townsend (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Townsend and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Townsend, born in 1820 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Townsend, born in 1822 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Townsend's household

Male

Benjamin

Townsend

Head
Female

Sarah

Townsend

Wife
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Townsend

Head

Married

61

1820

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Townsend

Wife

Married

59

1822

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

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