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Household of James Townsend (born 1842, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Witney, Oxfordshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1842 in Witney, Oxfordshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Townsend, born in 1841 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1864 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), William (born 1867 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Henry (born 1869 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Frank (born 1873 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Albert (born 1876 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Fred (born 1877 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England) and Herbert (born 1879 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Emma

Townsend

Wife
Male

James

Townsend

Son
Male

William

Townsend

Son
Male

Henry

Townsend

Son
Male

Frank

Townsend

Son
Male

Albert

Townsend

Son
Male

Fred

Townsend

Son
Male

Herbert

Townsend

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

39

1842

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Emma

Townsend

Wife

Married

40

1841

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

James

Townsend

Son

Single

17

1864

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

William

Townsend

Son

Single

14

1867

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Henry

Townsend

Son

Single

12

1869

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Frank

Townsend

Son

Single

8

1873

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Albert

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Fred

Townsend

Son

Single

4

1877

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Herbert

Townsend

Son

Single

2

1879

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

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