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Household of Joseph Townsend (born 1825, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Townsend and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Townsend, born in 1825 in Danbury, Essex, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Maria Townsend, born in 1819 in Wandsworth, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Sarah (born 1852 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Joseph's Potman, Charles (born 1851 in Pinner, Middlesex, England).


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Joseph Townsend's household

Male

Joseph

Townsend

Head
Female

Maria

Townsend

Wife
Female

Sarah

Woreham

Servant
Male

Charles

Wallis

Potman
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Danbury, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Townsend

Head

Married

56

1825

Danbury, Essex, England

Maria

Townsend

Wife

Married

62

1819

Wandsworth, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Woreham

Servant

Single

29

1852

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Charles

Wallis

Potman

Married

30

1851

Pinner, Middlesex, England

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