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Household of John Townend (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Townend and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townend, born in 1830 in Crofton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Harry (born 1859 in Ryhill, Yorkshire, England) and Lilly P (born 1871 in Walton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Ellen (born 1841 in Darfield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1866 in Bentley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Townend's household

Male

John

Townend

Head
Male

Harry

Townend

Son
Female

Lilly P

Townend

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Hargate

Housekeeper
Female

Mary Ann

Stanley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Townend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Crofton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townend

Head

Widower

51

1830

Crofton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Townend

Son

Single

22

1859

Ryhill, Yorkshire, England

Lilly P

Townend

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Walton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Hargate

Housekeeper

Single

40

1841

Darfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Stanley

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bentley, Yorkshire, England

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