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Household of John Townsend (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1845 in Dawlish, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maryann Townsend, born in 1843 in Dawlish, Devon, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1872 in Dawlish, Devon, England), Florrie (born 1873 in Newton, Devon, England), Alice (born 1874 in Newton, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1875 in Newton, Devon, England), Louise (born 1877 in Newton, Devon, England) and Charley (born 1879 in Newton, Devon, England).


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Maryann

Townsend

Wife
Male

John

Townsend

Son
Female

Florrie

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Alice

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Louise

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Charley

Townsend

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dawlish, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

36

1845

Dawlish, Devon, England

Maryann

Townsend

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dawlish, Devon, England

John

Townsend

Son

Single

9

1872

Dawlish, Devon, England

Florrie

Townsend

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Newton, Devon, England

Alice

Townsend

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Newton, Devon, England

Bessie

Townsend

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Newton, Devon, England

Louise

Townsend

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newton, Devon, England

Charley

Townsend

Son

Single

2

1879

Newton, Devon, England

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