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Household of James Townsend (born 1826, Berkshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1826 in Faringdon, Berkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Townsend, born in 1824 in Clanfield, Oxfordshire, England. They had 1 child; Harriett, born 1858 in Faringdon, Berkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, George Simmonds, born in 1860 in North Finchley, Middlesex, England.


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Sophia

Townsend

Wife
Female

Harriett

Townsend

Daughter
Male

George

Simmonds

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Faringdon, Berkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

55

1826

Faringdon, Berkshire, England

Sophia

Townsend

Wife

Married

57

1824

Clanfield, Oxfordshire, England

Harriett

Townsend

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Faringdon, Berkshire, England

George

Simmonds

Boarder

Single

21

1860

North Finchley, Middlesex, England

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