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Household of James Townsend (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1829 in Stowford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Townsend, born in 1838 in Stowford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Kelly, Devon, England), Annie (born 1872 in Kelly, Devon, England), Florence (born 1875 in Kelly, Devon, England) and George (born 1879 in Kelly, Devon, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Jane

Townsend

Wife
Male

William

Townsend

Son
Female

Annie

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Florence

Townsend

Daughter
Male

George

Townsend

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Stowford, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

52

1829

Stowford, Devon, England

Jane

Townsend

Wife

Married

43

1838

Stowford, Devon, England

William

Townsend

Son

Single

17

1864

Kelly, Devon, England

Annie

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Kelly, Devon, England

Florence

Townsend

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Kelly, Devon, England

George

Townsend

Son

Single

2

1879

Kelly, Devon, England

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