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Household of George Townsend (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Townsend, born in 1825 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sally Townsend, born in 1824 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1856 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1860 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England) and Betsy (born 1862 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Mary A E Mills, born in 1851 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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George Townsend's household

Male

George

Townsend

Head
Female

Sally

Townsend

Wife
Female

Sarah

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Ada

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Mary A E

Mills

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Townsend

Head

Married

56

1825

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Sally

Townsend

Wife

Married

57

1824

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Townsend

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Townsend

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Townsend

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Mary A E

Mills

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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