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Household of James Townsend (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1823 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Joseph, born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, James (born 1861 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Son, Moses (born 1865 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
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James Townsend's household
James
Townsend
Head
Elizabeth
Townsend
Wife
James
Benson
Step Son
Moses
Benson
Step Son
Joseph
Cheetham
Grand Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Townsend | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Townsend | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
James | Benson | Step Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Moses | Benson | Step Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Cheetham | Grand Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Durham, Durham, England |
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