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Household of John Wm Townson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aston, Warwickshire, 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 Wm Townson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wm Townson, born in 1844 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John Wm was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Townson, born in 1849 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles E (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Emmeline (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Richard (born 1878 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Rachel (born 1881 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Wm's Father In Law, Charles (born 1822 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and John Wm's Mother In Law, Mary Ann (born 1815 in Rowley, Staffordshire, England).


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John Wm Townson's household

Male

John Wm

Townson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Townson

Wife
Male

Charles E

Townson

Son
Female

Emmeline

Townson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Townson

Son
Female

Rachel

Townson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Brooks

Father In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Brooks

Mother In Law
First name(s) John Wm
Last name Townson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wm

Townson

Head

Married

37

1844

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Townson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Charles E

Townson

Son

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Emmeline

Townson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Richard

Townson

Son

Single

3

1878

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Rachel

Townson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Charles

Brooks

Father In Law

Married

59

1822

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Brooks

Mother In Law

Married

66

1815

Rowley, Staffordshire, England

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