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Household of Charles Townsend (born 1857, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 1857 in Wellington, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Emily Townsend, born in 1859 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1880 in West Ham, Essex, England) and George H (born 1881 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Brother In Law, William G West, born in 1861 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England.


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Charles Townsend's household

Male

Charles

Townsend

Head
Female

Emily

Townsend

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Townsend

Daughter
Male

George H

Townsend

Son
Male

William G

West

Brother In Law
First name(s) Charles
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Wellington, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Townsend

Head

Married

24

1857

Wellington, Somerset, England

Emily

Townsend

Wife

Married

22

1859

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

1

1880

West Ham, Essex, England

George H

Townsend

Son

Single

0

1881

West Ham, Essex, England

William G

West

Brother In Law

Single

20

1861

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

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