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Household of John Townsend (born 1829, Kent)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1829 in Orpington, Kent, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1858 in Hodnet, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas Geo, born 1881 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Emma (born 1853 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and John's Lodger, Joseph (born 1847 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Male

Thomas Geo

Townsend

Son
Female

Emma

Foster

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Leadbitter

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Orpington, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

52

1829

Orpington, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

23

1858

Hodnet, Shropshire, England

Thomas Geo

Townsend

Son

Single

0

1881

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Emma

Foster

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Joseph

Leadbitter

Lodger

Single

34

1847

City of London, Middlesex, England

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