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Household of Harriet A Townsend (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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.

Harriet A Townsend and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harriet A Townsend, born in 1839 in Honiton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Harriet A was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Harriet A's Sister, Laura C (born 1843 in Honiton, Devon, England), Harriet A's Visitor, Mary S (born 1830 in Exmouth, Devon, England), Harriet A's Visitor, Louisa A E (born 1845 in Sidbury, Devon, England), Harriet A's Servant, Harriett (born 1815 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England) and Harriet A's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1866 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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Harriet A Townsend's household

Female

Harriet A

Townsend

Head
Female

Laura C

Townsend

Sister
Female

Mary S

Broadbent

Visitor
Female

Louisa A E

Smith

Visitor
Female

Harriett

Mitchel

Servant
Female

Elizabeth A

Sweet

Servant
First name(s) Harriet A
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Honiton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Harriet A

Townsend

Head

Single

42

1839

Honiton, Devon, England

Laura C

Townsend

Sister

Single

38

1843

Honiton, Devon, England

Mary S

Broadbent

Visitor

Widow

51

1830

Exmouth, Devon, England

Louisa A E

Smith

Visitor

Single

36

1845

Sidbury, Devon, England

Harriett

Mitchel

Servant

Widow

66

1815

Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Sweet

Servant

Single

15

1866

Exeter, Devon, England

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