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Household of Joseph Townsend (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Townsend, born in 1838 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Townsend, born in 1847 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph William (born 1876 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1876 in Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Visitor, George Ed Marygold, born in 1811 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Townsend's household

Male

Joseph

Townsend

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Townsend

Wife
Male

Joseph William

Townsend

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Townsend

Daughter
Male

George Ed

Marygold

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Townsend

Head

Married

43

1838

Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Townsend

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Joseph William

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah Ann

Townsend

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Staffordshire, England

George Ed

Marygold

Visitor

Married

70

1811

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

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