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Household of John Townsend (born 1835, 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 1835 in Widcombe, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1843 in Shillingford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Eliza, born 1873 in Holne, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1881 in Widcombe, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Caroline (born 1803 in Widcombe, Devon, England) and John's Visitor, Alice (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England).
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Elizabeth
Townsend
Wife
Eliza
Townsend
Daughter
Ellen
Townsend
Grand Daughter
Caroline
Townsend
Mother
Alice
Bradford
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| 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 | 46 | 1835 | Widcombe, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Townsend | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Shillingford, Devon, England | |
Eliza | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Holne, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Townsend | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Widcombe, Devon, England | |
Caroline | Townsend | Mother | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Widcombe, Devon, England | |
Alice | Bradford | Visitor | Single | 13 | 1868 | Exeter, Devon, England |
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