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Household of Charles Townsend (born 1841, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Charles Townsend and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Townsend, born in 1841 in Southsea, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Townsend, born in 1851 in Hadley, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Edith L A (born 1873 in Fratton, Hampshire, England) and Nelly V M (born 1880 in Southsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Kate A Witzer, born in 1861 in Southsea, Hampshire, England.


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Charles Townsend's household

Male

Charles

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Townsend

Wife
Female

Edith L A

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Nelly V M

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Kate A

Witzer

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Southsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Townsend

Head

Married

40

1841

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth A

Townsend

Wife

Married

30

1851

Hadley, Middlesex, England

Edith L A

Townsend

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Fratton, Hampshire, England

Nelly V M

Townsend

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Kate A

Witzer

Servant

Single

20

1861

Southsea, Hampshire, England

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