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Household of Joseph Townsend (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Townsend, born in 1839 in Northwood, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Harriet Townsend, born in 1837 in Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1860 in Middlesex, England), Julia (born 1865 in Middlesex, England) and Ada (born 1871 in Middlesex, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1877 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Lowton, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1880 in Lowton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Daughter In Law, Mary Townsend, born in 1856 in Lowton, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Townsend's household

Male

Joseph

Townsend

Head
Female

Harriet

Townsend

Wife
Male

Henry

Townsend

Son
Female

Julia

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Ada

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Mary

Townsend

Daughter In Law
Male

Thomas

Townsend

Grand Son
Male

John

Townsend

Grand Son
Female

Harriet

Townsend

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Northwood, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Townsend

Head

Married

42

1839

Northwood, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Townsend

Wife

Married

44

1837

Middlesex, England

Henry

Townsend

Son

Single

21

1860

Middlesex, England

Julia

Townsend

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

Ada

Townsend

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Mary

Townsend

Daughter In Law

Married

25

1856

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Townsend

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Lowton, Lancashire, England

John

Townsend

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Townsend

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lowton, Lancashire, England

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