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Household of George Townsend (born 1832, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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.

George Townsend and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Townsend, born in 1832 in St Mary Cray, Kent, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Townsend, born in 1842 in Goudhurst, Kent, England. They had 8 children; Philip (born 1865 in St Mary Cray, Kent, England), George (born 1867 in Orpington, Kent, England), Maria (born 1869 in Orpington, Kent, England), William (born 1871 in Orpington, Kent, England), John (born 1873 in Orpington, Kent, England), Eliza (born 1874 in Orpington, Kent, England), Amelia (born 1876 in Orpington, Kent, England) and Albert (born 1878 in Orpington, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1866 in St Mary Cray, Kent, England.


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George Townsend's household

Male

George

Townsend

Head
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Wife
Male

Philip

Townsend

Son
Male

George

Townsend

Son
Female

Maria

Townsend

Daughter
Male

William

Townsend

Son
Male

John

Townsend

Son
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Albert

Townsend

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place St Mary Cray, Kent, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Townsend

Head

Married

49

1832

St Mary Cray, Kent, England

Eliza

Townsend

Wife

Married

39

1842

Goudhurst, Kent, England

Philip

Townsend

Son

Single

16

1865

St Mary Cray, Kent, England

George

Townsend

Son

Single

14

1867

Orpington, Kent, England

Maria

Townsend

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Orpington, Kent, England

William

Townsend

Son

Single

10

1871

Orpington, Kent, England

John

Townsend

Son

Single

8

1873

Orpington, Kent, England

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Orpington, Kent, England

Amelia

Townsend

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Orpington, Kent, England

Albert

Townsend

Son

Single

3

1878

Orpington, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Servant

Single

15

1866

St Mary Cray, Kent, England

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