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Household of John Townsend (born 1820, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1820 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Townsend, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1859 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Sarah A (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Jane

Townsend

Wife
Female

Mary A

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

61

1820

Bury, Lancashire, England

Jane

Townsend

Wife

Married

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Townsend

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Townsend

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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