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Household of John Townsend (born 1847, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1847 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Townsend, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 6 children; John (born 1867 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), David (born 1871 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1808 in Ireland), John's Lodger, Teresa (born 1837 in Ireland) and John's Lodger, Bridget (born 1840 in Ireland).
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Eliza
Townsend
Wife
John
Townsend
Son
David
Townsend
Son
James
Townsend
Son
Mary A
Townsend
Daughter
Ellen
Townsend
Daughter
Margaret
Townsend
Daughter
Ann
Hayer
Mother In Law
Teresa
Cunningham
Lodger
Bridget
Hughes
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Kirkham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Townsend | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Townsend | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
John | Townsend | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
David | Townsend | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
James | Townsend | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Hayer | Mother In Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Ireland | |
Teresa | Cunningham | Lodger | Widow | 44 | 1837 | Ireland | |
Bridget | Hughes | Lodger | Single | 41 | 1840 | Ireland |
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