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Household of James Townsend (born 1836, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1836 in Wandsworth, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Sarah (born 1823 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), James's Nephew, John (born 1844 in Suffolk, England), James's Niece, Jemma (born 1845 in St James, Middlesex, England), James's Nephew, Charles (born 1854 in St James, Middlesex, England), James's Niece, Harriet (born 1858 in Wiltshire, England), James's Great Niece, Emily (born 1877 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Epsom, Surrey, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Sarah

Townsend

Sister
Male

John

Canham

Nephew
Female

Jemma

Canham

Niece
Male

Charles

Pike

Nephew
Female

Harriet

Pike

Niece
Female

Emily

Lee

Great Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Pharo

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status -
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

-

45

1836

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Sarah

Townsend

Sister

-

58

1823

Lambeth, Surrey, England

John

Canham

Nephew

Married

37

1844

Suffolk, England

Jemma

Canham

Niece

Married

36

1845

St James, Middlesex, England

Charles

Pike

Nephew

Married

27

1854

St James, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Pike

Niece

Married

23

1858

Wiltshire, England

Emily

Lee

Great Niece

Single

4

1877

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Pharo

Servant

Single

26

1855

Epsom, Surrey, England

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