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Household of James Townsend (born 1838, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1838 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Townsend, born in 1838 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Charles F (born 1867 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1870 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Ellen Sophia (born 1873 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Alfred James (born 1876 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and John Rogers (born 1881 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Eliza Wilkes, born in 1867 in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England.
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James Townsend's household
James
Townsend
Head
Ann
Townsend
Wife
Charles F
Townsend
Son
Sarah Ann
Townsend
Daughter
Ellen Sophia
Townsend
Daughter
Alfred James
Townsend
Son
John Rogers
Townsend
Son
Eliza
Wilkes
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Townsend | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
Ann | Townsend | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
Charles F | Townsend | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
Ellen Sophia | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
Alfred James | Townsend | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
John Rogers | Townsend | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
Eliza | Wilkes | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England |
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