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Household of John C Towsend (born 1849)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

John C Towsend and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John C Towsend, born in 1849 in , consisted of 3 members. John C was the head of the household, married to Clara Towsend, born in 1856 in England.
During the period, also present in the household was John C's Servant, Eliza Dawson, born in 1860 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland.


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John C Towsend's household

Male

John C

Towsend

Head
Female

Clara

Towsend

Wife
Female

Eliza

Dawson

Servant
First name(s) John C
Last name Towsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John C

Towsend

Head

Married

32

1849

England

Clara

Towsend

Wife

Married

25

1856

England

Eliza

Dawson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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