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Household of Elizabeth Townsend (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Elizabeth Townsend and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1827 in Lea Green, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Robert (born 1853 in Lea Green, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Lea Green, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1863 in Lea Green, Lancashire, England).


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Elizabeth Townsend's household

Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Head
Male

Robert

Townsend

Son
Female

Ellen

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Lea Green, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Townsend

Head

Widow

54

1827

Lea Green, Lancashire, England

Robert

Townsend

Son

Single

28

1853

Lea Green, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Townsend

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Lea Green, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Lea Green, Lancashire, England

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