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Household of John Townsend (born 1815, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1815 in Ilminster, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Townsend, born in 1817 in Montacute, Somerset, England. They had 1 grandchild; Teresa, born 1871 in Yetminster, Dorset, England.


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Jane

Townsend

Wife
Female

Teresa

Townsend

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Ilminster, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

66

1815

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Jane

Townsend

Wife

Married

64

1817

Montacute, Somerset, England

Teresa

Townsend

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yetminster, Dorset, England

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