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Household of John Townsend (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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 1839 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Townsend, born in 1844 in Pillowell, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Charles E (born 1870 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England), Edith A (born 1873 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England), William J (born 1876 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England) and Ester L (born 1879 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Esther

Townsend

Wife
Male

Charles E

Townsend

Son
Female

Edith A

Townsend

Daughter
Male

William J

Townsend

Son
Female

Ester L

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

42

1839

-

Esther

Townsend

Wife

Married

37

1844

Pillowell, Gloucestershire, England

Charles E

Townsend

Son

Single

11

1870

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Edith A

Townsend

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

William J

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Ester L

Townsend

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

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