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Household of James Townsend (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1846 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Townsend, born in 1842 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Friend (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Ralph (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Betty

Townsend

Wife
Male

Friend

Townsend

Son
Male

James

Townsend

Son
Male

Ralph

Townsend

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
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

35

1846

Lancashire, England

Betty

Townsend

Wife

Married

39

1842

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Friend

Townsend

Son

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Townsend

Son

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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