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Household of Charles Townsend (born 1843, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Townsend, born in 1843 in Witheridge, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Rachel Townsend, born in 1849 in Alcombe, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Alfred W (born 1872 in Minehead, Somerset, England), A Fred E (born 1874 in Henlade, Somerset, England), Maud A (born 1877 in Alcombe, Somerset, England), Blanch E (born 1878 in Alcombe, Somerset, England) and Gilbert (born 1881 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Lodger Head, W H Gardner, born in 1859 in Old Cleeve, Somerset, England.
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Charles Townsend's household
Charles
Townsend
Head
Rachel
Townsend
Wife
Alfred W
Townsend
Son
A Fred E
Townsend
Son
Maud A
Townsend
Daughter
Blanch E
Townsend
Daughter
Gilbert
Townsend
Son
W H
Gardner
Lodger Head
| First name(s) | Charles |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Witheridge, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles | Townsend | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Witheridge, Devon, England | |
Rachel | Townsend | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Alcombe, Somerset, England | |
Alfred W | Townsend | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Minehead, Somerset, England | |
A Fred E | Townsend | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Henlade, Somerset, England | |
Maud A | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Alcombe, Somerset, England | |
Blanch E | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Alcombe, Somerset, England | |
Gilbert | Townsend | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Somerset, England | |
W H | Gardner | Lodger Head | Single | 22 | 1859 | Old Cleeve, Somerset, England |
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