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Household of John Townsend (born 1839, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1839 in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1841 in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred Geo (born 1874 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and John W (born 1881 in Gloucestershire, England).


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Male

Alfred Geo

Townsend

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Townsend

Daughter
Male

John W

Townsend

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

42

1839

Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

40

1841

Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred Geo

Townsend

Son

Single

7

1874

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth A

Townsend

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

John W

Townsend

Son

Single

0

1881

Gloucestershire, England

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