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Household of John S Townsend (born 1844, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fulham, London,Middlesex, 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 S Townsend and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Townsend, born in 1844 in Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. John S was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Townsend, born in 1843 in Lambeth, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1871 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Florence E (born 1878 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Ellen C (born 1879 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John S's Boarder, Edward L (born 1855 in Shropshire, England), John S's Boarder, Ralf (born 1861 in Surbiton, Surrey, England), John S's Boarder, Charles (born 1857 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England) and John S's Boarder, Elizabeth A (born 1857 in Gloucestershire, England).


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John S Townsend's household

Male

John S

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Townsend

Wife
Female

Louisa

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Florence E

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Ellen C

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Edward L

Merrett

Boarder
Male

Ralf

Rivett

Boarder
Male

Charles

Laneston

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth A

Hyde

Boarder
First name(s) John S
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lambeth, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Townsend

Head

Married

37

1844

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Elizabeth A

Townsend

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Louisa

Townsend

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Florence E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Ellen C

Townsend

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Edward L

Merrett

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Shropshire, England

Ralf

Rivett

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Surbiton, Surrey, England

Charles

Laneston

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth A

Hyde

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Gloucestershire, England

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