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Household of Charles Townsend (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stone, Staffordshire, 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 1845 in Acton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Sarah Townsend, born in 1846 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1873 in Butterton, Staffordshire, England), William C (born 1875 in Trentham, Staffordshire, England), George A (born 1877 in Trentham, Staffordshire, England), Kate E (born 1879 in Trentham, Staffordshire, England) and John E (born 1881 in Trentham, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Fanny Grundy, born in 1867 in Longton, Staffordshire, England.


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Charles Townsend's household

Male

Charles

Townsend

Head
Female

Sarah

Townsend

Wife
Male

Harry

Townsend

Son
Male

William C

Townsend

Son
Male

George A

Townsend

Son
Female

Kate E

Townsend

Daughter
Male

John E

Townsend

Son
Female

Fanny

Grundy

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Acton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Townsend

Head

Married

36

1845

Acton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Townsend

Wife

Married

35

1846

Market Drayton, Shropshire, England

Harry

Townsend

Son

Single

8

1873

Butterton, Staffordshire, England

William C

Townsend

Son

Single

6

1875

Trentham, Staffordshire, England

George A

Townsend

Son

Single

4

1877

Trentham, Staffordshire, England

Kate E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Trentham, Staffordshire, England

John E

Townsend

Son

Single

0

1881

Trentham, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Grundy

Servant

Single

14

1867

Longton, Staffordshire, England

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