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Household of James Townsend (born 1838, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Townsend and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1838 in Melksham, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Townsend, born in 1839 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1865 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), James (born 1869 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), Eliza (born 1872 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), William (born 1874 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England) and Sophia (born 1880 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Ellen

Townsend

Wife
Female

Emma

Townsend

Daughter
Male

James

Townsend

Son
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter
Male

William

Townsend

Son
Female

Sophia

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

43

1838

Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Ellen

Townsend

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Townsend

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Westminster, Middlesex, England

James

Townsend

Son

Single

12

1869

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

William

Townsend

Son

Single

7

1874

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Townsend

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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