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Household of George Townsend (born 1823, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Townsend, born in 1823 in Longton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Sarah A, born 1853 in Longton, Staffordshire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Mary J, born 1873 in Longton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister, Catherine (born 1825 in Longton, Staffordshire, England) and George's Niece, Mary Jane (born 1868 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England).


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George Townsend's household

Male

George

Townsend

Head
Female

Sarah A

Allen

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Allen

Grand Daughter
Female

Catherine

Townsend

Sister
Female

Mary Jane

Lawton

Niece
First name(s) George
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Longton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Townsend

Head

Widower

58

1823

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Allen

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Mary J

Allen

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Catherine

Townsend

Sister

Single

56

1825

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Mary Jane

Lawton

Niece

Single

13

1868

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

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