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Household of Edward Townsend (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 Townsend and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Townsend, born in 1852 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emily Townsend, born in 1851 in Poynton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; John E (born 1873 in Bredbury, Cheshire, England) and Ernest (born 1875 in Bredbury, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Niece, Sarah J Townsend, born in 1868 in Poynton, Cheshire, England.


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Edward Townsend's household

Male

Edward

Townsend

Head
Female

Emily

Townsend

Wife
Male

John E

Townsend

Son
Male

Ernest

Townsend

Son
Female

Sarah J

Townsend

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Townsend

Head

Married

29

1852

Lancashire, England

Emily

Townsend

Wife

Married

30

1851

Poynton, Cheshire, England

John E

Townsend

Son

Single

8

1873

Bredbury, Cheshire, England

Ernest

Townsend

Son

Single

6

1875

Bredbury, Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Townsend

Niece

Single

13

1868

Poynton, Cheshire, England

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