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Household of Henry Townsend (born 1816, 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.
Henry Townsend and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Townsend, born in 1816 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sarah Townsend, born in 1818 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Niece, Emily Townsend (born 1861 in London, Middlesex, England), Henry's Niece, Bessie Townsend (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England), Henry's Visitor, Mary (born 1811 in Exeter, Devon, England), Henry's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England) and Henry's Servant, Emily (born 1866 in Exeter, Devon, England).
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Henry Townsend's household
Henry
Townsend
Head
Sarah
Townsend
Wife
Emily Townsend
Carter
Niece
Bessie Townsend
Carter
Niece
Mary
Collins
Visitor
Isabella
Gale
Servant
Emily
Clatworthy
Servant
| First name(s) | Henry |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Exeter, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | Townsend | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Townsend | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Emily Townsend | Carter | Niece | Single | 20 | 1861 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Bessie Townsend | Carter | Niece | Single | 18 | 1863 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Mary | Collins | Visitor | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Isabella | Gale | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Shaftesbury, Dorset, England | |
Emily | Clatworthy | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Exeter, Devon, England |
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