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Household of John Townsend (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1840 in Colesbourne, Gloucestershire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Townsend, born in 1847 in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1868 in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England) and Amelia (born 1873 in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Charlotte

Townsend

Wife
Male

Frederick

Townsend

Son
Female

Amelia

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Colesbourne, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

41

1840

Colesbourne, Gloucestershire, England

Charlotte

Townsend

Wife

Married

34

1847

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick

Townsend

Son

Single

13

1868

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England

Amelia

Townsend

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England

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