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Household of James Townsend (born 1847, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1847 in Orpington, Kent, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Townsend, born in 1846 in Orpington, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Edith E (born 1873 in Orpington, Kent, England), John W (born 1874 in Orpington, Kent, England) and Laura (born 1880 in Orpington, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Henry T Townsend, born in 1858 in Orpington, Kent, England.


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Wife
Female

Edith E

Townsend

Daughter
Male

John W

Townsend

Son
Female

Laura

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Henry T

Townsend

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Orpington, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

34

1847

Orpington, Kent, England

Eliza

Townsend

Wife

Married

35

1846

Orpington, Kent, England

Edith E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Orpington, Kent, England

John W

Townsend

Son

Single

7

1874

Orpington, Kent, England

Laura

Townsend

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Orpington, Kent, England

Henry T

Townsend

Brother

Single

23

1858

Orpington, Kent, England

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