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Household of Ellen Townsend (born 1820, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Ellen Townsend and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Townsend, born in 1820 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, married to Alfred Townsend, born in 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1856 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Frederick W (born 1872 in Earlestown, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Sister In Law, William Dutton, born in 1856 in Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Townsend's household

Female

Ellen

Townsend

Head
Male

Alfred

Townsend

Son
Male

Frederick W

Townsend

Grand Son
Female

Alice

Dutton

Daughter
Male

William

Dutton

Sister In Law
Female

Elizabeth E

Dutton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Townsend

Head

Married

61

1820

Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England

Alfred

Townsend

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frederick W

Townsend

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Earlestown, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dutton

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William

Dutton

Sister In Law

Married

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Dutton

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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