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Household of George Townsend (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Townsend, born in 1842 in Drewsteignton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Townsend, born in 1847 in Highweek, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Albert (born 1873 in Highweek, Devon, England), Henry (born 1875 in Highweek, Devon, England), Amy (born 1876 in Highweek, Devon, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Highweek, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Brother, John Townsend, born in 1858 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England.


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George Townsend's household

Male

George

Townsend

Head
Female

Mary

Townsend

Wife
Male

Albert

Townsend

Son
Male

Henry

Townsend

Son
Female

Amy

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Edith

Townsend

Daughter
Male

John

Townsend

Brother
First name(s) George
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Townsend

Head

Married

39

1842

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Mary

Townsend

Wife

Married

34

1847

Highweek, Devon, England

Albert

Townsend

Son

Single

8

1873

Highweek, Devon, England

Henry

Townsend

Son

Single

6

1875

Highweek, Devon, England

Amy

Townsend

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Highweek, Devon, England

Edith

Townsend

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Highweek, Devon, England

John

Townsend

Brother

Single

23

1858

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

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