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Household of James Townsend (born 1855, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 1855 in Somerset, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Lucy (born 1860 in Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1867 in Somerset, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Lucy

Townsend

Sister
Female

Ellen

Stanbury

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Single

26

1855

Somerset, England

Lucy

Townsend

Sister

Single

21

1860

Somerset, England

Ellen

Stanbury

Servant

Single

14

1867

Somerset, England

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