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Household of John Townsend (born 1843, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1843 in Dorset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Townsend, born in 1843 in Overton, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry M (born 1873 in Okehampton, Devon, England), Percy (born 1876 in Templecombe, Somerset, England), Elizabeth M (born 1879 in Templecombe, Somerset, England) and Carrie S (born 1880 in Colyton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Svt, Kate Hyde, born in 1867 in Templecombe, Somerset, England.
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Susan
Townsend
Wife
Henry M
Townsend
Son
Percy
Townsend
Son
Elizabeth M
Townsend
Daughter
Carrie S
Townsend
Daughter
Kate
Hyde
Svt
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Dorset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Townsend | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Dorset, England | |
Susan | Townsend | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Overton, Hampshire, England | |
Henry M | Townsend | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Okehampton, Devon, England | |
Percy | Townsend | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Templecombe, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth M | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Templecombe, Somerset, England | |
Carrie S | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Colyton, Devon, England | |
Kate | Hyde | Svt | Single | 14 | 1867 | Templecombe, Somerset, England |
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