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Household of Charles Townsend (born 1835, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Townsend, born in 1835 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ellen Townsend, born in 1837 in Dorset, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Minnie (born 1869 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ada (born 1871 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Ellen (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Charles Townsend's household

Male

Charles

Townsend

Head
Female

Ellen

Townsend

Wife
Male

William

Townsend

Son
Female

Minnie

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Ada

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Townsend

Son
Female

Ellen

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Townsend

Head

Married

46

1835

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Ellen

Townsend

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dorset, England

William

Townsend

Son

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Minnie

Townsend

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ada

Townsend

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

Townsend

Son

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Townsend

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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