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Household of John Townsend (born 1829, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1829 in Midgley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Townsend, born in 1833 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Fred (born 1868 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1857 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1872 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder Lodger, Lavinia (born 1812 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder Lodger, Sarah (born 1836 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England).
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Hannah
Townsend
Wife
Fred
Townsend
Son
Elizabeth A
Townsend
Daughter
Ada
Townsend
Daughter
Lavinia
Naylor
Boarder Lodger
Sarah
Naylor
Boarder Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Midgley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Townsend | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Midgley, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Townsend | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Midgley, Yorkshire, England | |
Fred | Townsend | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Midgley, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Midgley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Midgley, Yorkshire, England | |
Lavinia | Naylor | Boarder Lodger | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Midgley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Naylor | Boarder Lodger | Single | 45 | 1836 | Midgley, Yorkshire, England |
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