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Household of George Townsend (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

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 1835 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Townsend, born in 1832 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1857 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), James (born 1859 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), George (born 1867 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Catherine Ellen (born 1869 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Leach Kirkham (born 1874 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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George Townsend's household

Male

George

Townsend

Head
Female

Ellen

Townsend

Wife
Female

Alice

Townsend

Daughter
Male

James

Townsend

Son
Male

John

Townsend

Son
Male

George

Townsend

Son
Female

Catherine Ellen

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Leach Kirkham

Townsend

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Townsend

Head

Married

46

1835

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Townsend

Wife

Married

49

1832

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice

Townsend

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

James

Townsend

Son

Single

22

1859

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Townsend

Son

Single

20

1861

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

George

Townsend

Son

Single

14

1867

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Catherine Ellen

Townsend

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Leach Kirkham

Townsend

Son

Single

7

1874

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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