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Household of John Townsend (born 1856, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Clara Townsend, born in 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Percy (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elizabeth Scott, born in 1835 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Clara
Townsend
Wife
Clara
Townsend
Daughter
Harry
Townsend
Son
Percy
Townsend
Son
Elizabeth
Scott
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, 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 | 25 | 1856 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara | Townsend | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Townsend | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Percy | Townsend | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Scott | Mother | Widow | 46 | 1835 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
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