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Household of James Townsend (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1853 in Holne, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriett Townsend, born in 1857 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1875 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), John H (born 1877 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), Eva M (born 1878 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), Catherine J (born 1880 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and Francis E (born 1881 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Harriett

Townsend

Wife
Female

Mary E

Townsend

Daughter
Male

John H

Townsend

Son
Female

Eva M

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Catherine J

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Francis E

Townsend

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Holne, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

28

1853

Holne, Devon, England

Harriett

Townsend

Wife

Married

24

1857

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Mary E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

John H

Townsend

Son

Single

4

1877

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Eva M

Townsend

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Catherine J

Townsend

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Francis E

Townsend

Son

Single

0

1881

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

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