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Household of James Townsend (born 1810, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1810 in Stowford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1839 in Stowford, Devon, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Susan A (born 1866 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England) and Bessie J (born 1868 in Walkhampton, Devon, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Male

William

Townsend

Son
Female

Susan A

Townsend

Grand Daughter
Female

Bessie J

Townsend

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Stowford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Widower

71

1810

Stowford, Devon, England

William

Townsend

Son

Widower

42

1839

Stowford, Devon, England

Susan A

Townsend

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Bessie J

Townsend

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Walkhampton, Devon, England

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