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Household of John Townsend (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 1840 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Townsend, born in 1840 in Denton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Thomas (born 1875 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Silas (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Emley (born 1881 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Mary Eliz (born 1865 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Sarah
Townsend
Wife
John Thomas
Townsend
Son
Silas
Townsend
Son
Emley
Townsend
Daughter
Mary Eliz
Torkington
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Townsend | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Townsend | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Denton, Lancashire, England | |
John Thomas | Townsend | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Dukinfield, Cheshire, England | |
Silas | Townsend | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Atherton, Lancashire, England | |
Emley | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Atherton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Eliz | Torkington | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England |
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