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Household of John Townsend (born 1846, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1846 in Widcombe, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Townsend, born in 1851 in Woodbury, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Alice M G (born 1874 in Widcombe, Devon, England), Lewis G (born 1876 in Widcombe, Devon, England) and John H (born 1879 in Widcombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, John Townsend, born in 1806 in Holne, Devon, England.


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Jane

Townsend

Wife
Female

Alice M G

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Lewis G

Townsend

Son
Male

John H

Townsend

Son
Male

John

Townsend

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Widcombe, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

35

1846

Widcombe, Devon, England

Jane

Townsend

Wife

Married

30

1851

Woodbury, Devon, England

Alice M G

Townsend

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Widcombe, Devon, England

Lewis G

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Widcombe, Devon, England

John H

Townsend

Son

Single

2

1879

Widcombe, Devon, England

John

Townsend

Father

Widower

75

1806

Holne, Devon, England

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