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Household of George Townsend (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Townsend, born in 1831 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Emma (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), George (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Brother, William Townsend, born in 1835 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England.


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George Townsend's household

Male

George

Townsend

Head
Female

Emma

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Townsend

Son
Female

Sarah

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Townsend

Daughter
Male

George

Townsend

Son
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter
Male

William

Townsend

Brother
First name(s) George
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Townsend

Head

Widower

50

1831

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Townsend

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Townsend

Son

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Townsend

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Townsend

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

George

Townsend

Son

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

William

Townsend

Brother

Widower

46

1835

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

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