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Household of John Townsend (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1833 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Townsend, born in 1835 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George Haworth (born 1863 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England), Florence May (born 1871 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England) and Ethel Blanch (born 1873 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Annie Delves, born in 1861 in Wellington, Shropshire, England.


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Townsend

Wife
Male

George Haworth

Townsend

Son
Male

Arthur

Townsend

Son
Female

Florence May

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Ethel Blanch

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Annie

Delves

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place 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

48

1833

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Townsend

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

George Haworth

Townsend

Son

Single

18

1863

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Townsend

Son

Single

15

1866

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Florence May

Townsend

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Ethel Blanch

Townsend

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Annie

Delves

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wellington, Shropshire, England

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