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Household of John Townsend (born 1835, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1835 in Little Horsted, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Townsend, born in 1839 in Uckfield, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1861 in Uckfield, Sussex, England) and Ernest (born 1873 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England).


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Martha

Townsend

Wife
Male

Samuel

Townsend

Son
Male

Ernest

Townsend

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Little Horsted, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

46

1835

Little Horsted, Sussex, England

Martha

Townsend

Wife

Married

42

1839

Uckfield, Sussex, England

Samuel

Townsend

Son

Single

20

1861

Uckfield, Sussex, England

Ernest

Townsend

Son

Single

8

1873

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

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