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Household of John Townsend (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townsend, born in 1824 in Cawthorne, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Joseph T, born 1862 in Barugh, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Jabez H Wike, born in 1860 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Townsend's household

Male

John

Townsend

Head
Male

Joseph T

Townsend

Son
Male

Jabez H

Wike

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Cawthorne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townsend

Head

Widower

57

1824

Cawthorne, Yorkshire, England

Joseph T

Townsend

Son

Single

19

1862

Barugh, Yorkshire, England

Jabez H

Wike

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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