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Household of James Townsend (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1842 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Townsend, born in 1843 in Ashburton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1870 in Dawlish, Devon, England), Emma (born 1873 in Devon, England) and John (born 1875 in Devon, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Harriet

Townsend

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Emma

Townsend

Daughter
Male

John

Townsend

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

39

1842

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Harriet

Townsend

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ashburton, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Townsend

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Dawlish, Devon, England

Emma

Townsend

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Devon, England

John

Townsend

Son

Single

6

1875

Devon, England

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