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Household of John Townsend (born 1832, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 1832 in Higher Hurst, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Townsend, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Florence (born 1864 in Burton, Staffordshire, England) and Maria E (born 1866 in Burton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Lydia (born 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Visitor, Ethel Maud (born 1872 in Southport, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1849 in Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England).
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Emma
Townsend
Wife
Florence
Townsend
Daughter
Maria E
Townsend
Daughter
Lydia
Irving
Visitor
Ethel Maud
Irving
Visitor
Ellen
Fielding
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Higher Hurst, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Townsend | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Higher Hurst, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Townsend | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Florence | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Burton, Staffordshire, England | |
Maria E | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Burton, Staffordshire, England | |
Lydia | Irving | Visitor | Married | 40 | 1841 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Ethel Maud | Irving | Visitor | Single | 9 | 1872 | Southport, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Fielding | Servant | Single | 32 | 1849 | Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England |
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