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Household of James Townsend (born 1849, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1849 in Croydon, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1849 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth B (born 1877 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), James W (born 1879 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Emma F (born 1880 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Female

Elizabeth B

Townsend

Daughter
Male

James W

Townsend

Son
Female

Emma F

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Croydon, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

32

1849

Croydon, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

32

1849

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth B

Townsend

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stepney, Middlesex, England

James W

Townsend

Son

Single

2

1879

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Emma F

Townsend

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stepney, Middlesex, England

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