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Household of John Ed Townsend (born 1852, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

John Ed Townsend and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ed Townsend, born in 1852 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John Ed was the head of the household, married to Clarissa M Townsend, born in 1860 in Firbeck, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Florence M, born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John Ed's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1822 in Arksey, Yorkshire, England) and John Ed's Servant, Louisa (born 1866 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).


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John Ed Townsend's household

Male

John Ed

Townsend

Head
Female

Clarissa M

Townsend

Wife
Female

Florence M

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Hazel

Mother In Law
Female

Louisa

Machin

Servant
First name(s) John Ed
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Ed

Townsend

Head

Married

29

1852

Islington, Middlesex, England

Clarissa M

Townsend

Wife

Married

21

1860

Firbeck, Yorkshire, England

Florence M

Townsend

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Hazel

Mother In Law

Widow

59

1822

Arksey, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Machin

Servant

Single

15

1866

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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