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Household of James Townsend (born 1828, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1828 in Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Townsend, born in 1831 in Doddington, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1861 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England) and Jesse (born 1865 in Croydon, Surrey, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Mary A

Townsend

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Jesse

Townsend

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

53

1828

Norfolk, England

Mary A

Townsend

Wife

Married

50

1831

Doddington, Cambridgeshire, England

Sarah A

Townsend

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Jesse

Townsend

Son

Single

16

1865

Croydon, Surrey, England

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