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Household of John J Townsend (born 1831, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 J Townsend and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Townsend, born in 1831 in Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Mary Townsend, born in 1833 in Upton Noble, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1861 in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England), George (born 1863 in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England) and Catherine (born 1869 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John J's Nephew, Charles A Barkam, born in 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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John J Townsend's household

Male

John J

Townsend

Head
Female

Mary

Townsend

Wife
Female

Jane

Townsend

Daughter
Male

George

Townsend

Son
Female

Catherine

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Charles A

Barkam

Nephew
First name(s) John J
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Townsend

Head

Married

50

1831

Wiltshire, England

Mary

Townsend

Wife

Married

48

1833

Upton Noble, Somerset, England

Jane

Townsend

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England

George

Townsend

Son

Single

18

1863

Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Catherine

Townsend

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Charles A

Barkam

Nephew

Single

11

1870

City of London, Middlesex, England

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