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Household of John Townsend (born 1813, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Cornwall, 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 1813 in Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Townsend, born in 1826 in Fowey, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, William J Moor, born in 1853 in Fowey, Cornwall, England.


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Mary A

Townsend

Wife
Male

William J

Moor

Son In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

68

1813

Devon, England

Mary A

Townsend

Wife

Married

55

1826

Fowey, Cornwall, England

William J

Moor

Son In Law

Single

28

1853

Fowey, Cornwall, England

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