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Household of George Townsend (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 1854 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Townsend, born in 1854 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah A, born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Brother In Law, George (born 1857 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), George's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and George's Brother In Law, Joseph (born 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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George Townsend's household

Male

George

Townsend

Head
Female

Martha

Townsend

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Townsend

Daughter
Male

George

Richardson

Brother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Richardson

Sister In Law
Male

Joseph

Richardson

Brother In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Halifax, 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

27

1854

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Townsend

Wife

Married

27

1854

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Townsend

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

George

Richardson

Brother In Law

Single

24

1857

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Richardson

Sister In Law

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Richardson

Brother In Law

Single

11

1870

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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