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Household of James Townend (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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.

James Townend and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townend, born in 1838 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Townend, born in 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Louisa A (born 1863 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Henrietta (born 1865 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Blanche (born 1867 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Franklin (born 1869 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1872 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1875 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Lancashire, England).


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James Townend's household

Male

James

Townend

Head
Female

Sarah A

Townend

Wife
Female

Louisa A

Townend

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Townend

Daughter
Female

Blanche

Townend

Daughter
Male

Franklin

Townend

Son
Female

Sarah A

Townend

Daughter
Female

Ada

Townend

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Townend

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Townend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townend

Head

Married

43

1838

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Townend

Wife

Married

40

1841

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Louisa A

Townend

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Townend

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Blanche

Townend

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Franklin

Townend

Son

Single

12

1869

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Townend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ada

Townend

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Townend

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

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