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Household of Charles Townsend (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Townsend, born in 1837 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ann E (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Kate E (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Mother, Mary (born 1807 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Charles's Grand Daughter Boarder, Annie (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Charles's Daughter Law Lodger, Margaret (born 1848 in Ireland).


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Charles Townsend's household

Male

Charles

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Female

Ann E

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Kate E

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Frank

Townsend

Son
Female

Mary

Shaw

Mother
Female

Annie

Schofield

Grand Daughter Boarder
Female

Margaret

Townsend

Daughter Law Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Townsend

Head

Married

44

1837

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Kate E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Townsend

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Townsend

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Schofield

Grand Daughter Boarder

Single

18

1863

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Townsend

Daughter Law Lodger

Single

33

1848

Ireland

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