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Household of James Townsend (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Townsend, born in 1837 in Stainland, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1835 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1860 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Thomas H (born 1867 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1872 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1874 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England).


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James Townsend's household

Male

James

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Male

John

Townsend

Son
Female

Mary

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Townsend

Son
Female

Martha

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Clara

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Townsend

Head

Married

44

1837

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

46

1835

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

John

Townsend

Son

Single

21

1860

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Townsend

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Thomas H

Townsend

Son

Single

14

1867

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Townsend

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

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