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Household of Joseph Towns (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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.

Joseph Towns and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Towns, born in 1837 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Towns, born in 1839 in Lanchester, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Visitor, Hannah Parker (born 1869 in Willington, Durham, England) and Joseph's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England).


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Joseph Towns's household

Male

Joseph

Towns

Head
Female

Ann

Towns

Wife
Female

Hannah Parker

Hodgson

Visitor
Female

Mary

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Towns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Towns

Head

Married

44

1837

Lanchester, Durham, England

Ann

Towns

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lanchester, Durham, England

Hannah Parker

Hodgson

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Willington, Durham, England

Mary

Williamson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

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