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Household of John Townsend (born 1849, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 1849 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1847 in Somerset, England. They had 3 children; David (born 1873 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Madeline (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Archibald (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Thomas, born in 1854 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales.
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John Townsend's household
John
Townsend
Head
Elizabeth
Townsend
Wife
David
Townsend
Son
Madeline
Townsend
Daughter
Archibald
Townsend
Son
William
Thomas
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Somerset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Townsend | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | Townsend | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Somerset, England | |
David | Townsend | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Madeline | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Archibald | Townsend | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William | Thomas | Lodger | Single | 27 | 1854 | Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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