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Household of John Townsend (born 1844, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1844 in Whatton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Ann Townsend, born in 1850 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Herbert (born 1875 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Leonard (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Laura (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Female

Eliza Ann

Townsend

Wife
Male

Herbert

Townsend

Son
Male

Arthur

Townsend

Son
Male

Leonard

Townsend

Son
Female

Laura

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Whatton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Married

37

1844

Whatton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Ann

Townsend

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Townsend

Son

Single

6

1875

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Townsend

Son

Single

4

1877

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Leonard

Townsend

Son

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Laura

Townsend

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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