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Household of Edward Townend (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Edward Townend and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Townend, born in 1845 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rocema Townend, born in 1848 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 6 children; Benjamin H (born 1868 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), John Ed (born 1870 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Thomas P (born 1878 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Sam Willie (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Townend's household

Male

Edward

Townend

Head
Female

Rocema

Townend

Wife
Male

Benjamin H

Townend

Son
Male

John Ed

Townend

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Townend

Daughter
Female

Annie

Townend

Daughter
Male

Thomas P

Townend

Son
Male

Sam Willie

Townend

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Townend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Townend

Head

Married

36

1845

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Rocema

Townend

Wife

Married

33

1848

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Benjamin H

Townend

Son

Single

13

1868

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

John Ed

Townend

Son

Single

11

1870

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Elizabeth

Townend

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Townend

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Thomas P

Townend

Son

Single

3

1878

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Sam Willie

Townend

Son

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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