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Household of John Townsend (born 1838, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1838 in Mile End, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Townsend, born in 1841 in Blackfriars, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; George S (born 1862 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Alice M (born 1869 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Jessey S (born 1874 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1876 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Florence S (born 1879 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah A Mason, born in 1860 in Barking, Essex, England.
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Mary A
Townsend
Wife
George S
Townsend
Son
Alice M
Townsend
Daughter
Jessey S
Townsend
Daughter
Harry
Townsend
Son
Florence S
Townsend
Daughter
Sarah A
Mason
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Mile End, Middlesex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Townsend | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Mile End, Middlesex, England | |
Mary A | Townsend | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Blackfriars, Middlesex, England | |
George S | Townsend | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England | |
Alice M | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Limehouse, Middlesex, England | |
Jessey S | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Poplar, Middlesex, England | |
Harry | Townsend | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Poplar, Middlesex, England | |
Florence S | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Poplar, Middlesex, England | |
Sarah A | Mason | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Barking, Essex, England |
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