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Household of James Townsend (born 1851, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 1851 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nerine Townsend, born in 1851 in Notting Hill. They had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England), Rose Grace (born 1872 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England), Eliza (born 1875 in Shepperton, Middlesex, England) and Louisa (born 1876 in Shepperton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Sarah Frances Bushnall, born in 1850 in Lampton, Middlesex, England.


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Nerine

Townsend

Wife
Female

Sarah Frances

Bushnall

Lodger
Male

William

Bushnall

Son
Female

Rose Grace

Bushnall

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Bushnall

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Bushnall

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

30

1851

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Nerine

Townsend

Wife

Married

30

1851

Notting Hill

Sarah Frances

Bushnall

Lodger

Widow

31

1850

Lampton, Middlesex, England

William

Bushnall

Son

Single

14

1867

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Rose Grace

Bushnall

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Bushnall

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shepperton, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Bushnall

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shepperton, Middlesex, England

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