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Household of George Townsend (born 1824, 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 1824 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ann Townsend, born in 1824 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1863 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1865 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1866 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Mary (born 1851 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), George's Boarder, Mary H (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and George's Boarder, Ralph J (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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George Townsend's household

Male

George

Townsend

Head
Female

Ann

Townsend

Wife
Female

Hannah

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Robert

Townsend

Son
Female

Mary

Shorrock

Boarder
Female

Mary H

Shorrock

Boarder
Male

Ralph J

Shorrock

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place 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

57

1824

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ann

Townsend

Wife

Married

57

1824

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Townsend

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Townsend

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Robert

Townsend

Son

Single

15

1866

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shorrock

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Shorrock

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ralph J

Shorrock

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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