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Household of James Townsend (born 1857, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1857 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Townsend, born in 1846 in Christow, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William Hy, born 1880 in Christow, Devon, England.


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Sarah J

Townsend

Wife
Male

William Hy

Townsend

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

24

1857

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Sarah J

Townsend

Wife

Married

35

1846

Christow, Devon, England

William Hy

Townsend

Son

Single

1

1880

Christow, Devon, England

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