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Household of John Townsend (born 1831, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 1831 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Townsend, born in 1834 in Porlock, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1857 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England), Walter (born 1871 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England), Clara (born 1872 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1877 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margrete Court, born in 1865 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England.
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Betsy
Townsend
Wife
William
Townsend
Son
Walter
Townsend
Son
Clara
Townsend
Daughter
Elizabeth Ann
Townsend
Daughter
Margrete
Court
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Somerset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Townsend | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Somerset, England | |
Betsy | Townsend | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Porlock, Somerset, England | |
William | Townsend | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England | |
Walter | Townsend | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England | |
Clara | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England | |
Margrete | Court | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England |
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