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Household of Joseph Townsend (born 1830, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Townsend, born in 1830 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Townsend, born in 1835 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1860 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), John William (born 1862 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Maria (born 1868 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Townsend's household

Male

Joseph

Townsend

Head
Female

Margaret

Townsend

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Townsend

Daughter
Male

John William

Townsend

Son
Female

Maria

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Bacup, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Townsend

Head

Married

51

1830

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Townsend

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Townsend

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bacup, Lancashire, England

John William

Townsend

Son

Single

19

1862

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Maria

Townsend

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bacup, Lancashire, England

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