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Household of John Townsend (born 1832, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1832 in South Kirkby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Townsend, born in 1841 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1862 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Annie G (born 1863 in Smeaton, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1865 in Smeaton, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1860 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England) and John's Servant, Alice (born 1866 in Reedness, Yorkshire, England).
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Grace
Townsend
Wife
William
Townsend
Son
Annie G
Townsend
Daughter
Samuel
Townsend
Son
Mary E
Townsend
Daughter
Mary Ann
Hopwood
Servant
Alice
Hallgarth
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | South Kirkby, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Townsend | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | South Kirkby, Yorkshire, England | |
Grace | Townsend | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Townsend | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie G | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Smeaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Samuel | Townsend | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Smeaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Hopwood | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Lincoln, Middlesex, England | |
Alice | Hallgarth | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Reedness, Yorkshire, England |
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