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Household of Charles Townsend (born 1857, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Townsend, born in 1857 in Chetnole, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Jane Townsend, born in 1853 in Yetminster, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Harry (born 1875 in Yetminster, Dorset, England) and Bessie (born 1878 in Yetminster, Dorset, England).


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Charles Townsend's household

Male

Charles

Townsend

Head
Female

Jane

Townsend

Wife
Male

Harry

Townsend

Son
Female

Bessie

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Chetnole, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Townsend

Head

Married

24

1857

Chetnole, Dorset, England

Jane

Townsend

Wife

Married

28

1853

Yetminster, Dorset, England

Harry

Townsend

Son

Single

6

1875

Yetminster, Dorset, England

Bessie

Townsend

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Yetminster, Dorset, England

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