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Household of Henry Townsend (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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.

Henry Townsend and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Townsend, born in 1832 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Brother, Joseph (born 1834 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England), Henry's Boarder, John William (born 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Henry's Boarder, Emma (born 1851 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England) and Henry's Boarder, Eliza M (born 1876 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England).


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Henry Townsend's household

Male

Henry

Townsend

Head
Male

Joseph

Townsend

Brother
Male

John William

Shields

Boarder
Female

Emma

Shields

Boarder
Female

Eliza M

Shields

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Townsend

Head

Single

49

1832

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Townsend

Brother

Single

47

1834

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

John William

Shields

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shields

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Eliza M

Shields

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

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