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Household of Henry Townsend (born 1817, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Townsend, born in 1817 in Chard, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Townsend, born in 1812 in Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Apprentice, John (born 1862 in North Petherton, Somerset, England) and Henry's Servant, Emma (born 1866 in North Petherton, Somerset, England).


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Henry Townsend's household

Male

Henry

Townsend

Head
Female

Mary

Townsend

Wife
Male

John

Bevan

Apprentice
Female

Emma

Collard

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Chard, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Townsend

Head

Married

64

1817

Chard, Somerset, England

Mary

Townsend

Wife

Married

69

1812

Gloucestershire, England

John

Bevan

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Emma

Collard

Servant

Single

15

1866

North Petherton, Somerset, England

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