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Household of Benjamin Townsend (born 1825, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Townsend, born in 1825 in Stainland, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1827 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Martha Ann (born 1862 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1865 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England) and Edward Albert (born 1872 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; James Arthur, born 1880 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Townsend's household

Male

Benjamin

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Female

Martha Ann

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Edward Albert

Townsend

Son
Male

James Arthur

Townsend

Grand Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Townsend

Head

Married

56

1825

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

54

1827

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Townsend

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Townsend

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Edward Albert

Townsend

Son

Single

9

1872

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

James Arthur

Townsend

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

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