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Household of George Townsend (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Townsend, born in 1844 in Isleworth, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Townsend, born in 1848 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth E (born 1872 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Henry W (born 1874 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Frederick J (born 1878 in Acton, Middlesex, England) and Sophia Jane (born 1880 in Acton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Father In Law, Henry (born 1811 in Horton, Lincolnshire, England) and George's Mother In Law, Elizabeth M (born 1820 in Borough, Surrey, England).


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George Townsend's household

Male

George

Townsend

Head
Female

Jane

Townsend

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Henry W

Townsend

Son
Male

Frederick J

Townsend

Son
Female

Sophia Jane

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Henry

Hurst

Father In Law
Female

Elizabeth M

Hurst

Mother In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Isleworth, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Townsend

Head

Married

37

1844

Isleworth, Middlesex, England

Jane

Townsend

Wife

Married

33

1848

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Acton, Middlesex, England

Henry W

Townsend

Son

Single

7

1874

Acton, Middlesex, England

Frederick J

Townsend

Son

Single

3

1878

Acton, Middlesex, England

Sophia Jane

Townsend

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Acton, Middlesex, England

Henry

Hurst

Father In Law

Married

70

1811

Horton, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth M

Hurst

Mother In Law

Married

61

1820

Borough, Surrey, England

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