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Household of James Townsend (born 1844, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 1844 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Townsend, born in 1845 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Eliza (born 1867 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Catherine (born 1873 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), James (born 1876 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Wife
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Mary

A Townsend

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Townsend

Son
Female

Catherine

Townsend

Daughter
Male

James

Townsend

Son
Male

Frank

Townsend

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

37

1844

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Townsend

Wife

Married

36

1845

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

A Townsend

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred

Townsend

Son

Single

10

1871

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Catherine

Townsend

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

James

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Frank

Townsend

Son

Single

1

1880

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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