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Household of John Townsend (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1836 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Townsend, born in 1833 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Sarah A

Townsend

Wife
Female

Emily

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Fred

Townsend

Son
Male

Frank

Townsend

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

45

1836

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Townsend

Wife

Married

48

1833

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Townsend

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Townsend

Son

Single

10

1871

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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