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Household of Joshua Townsend (born 1838, 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.

Joshua Townsend and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Townsend, born in 1838 in Haslingden, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joshua was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Joshua's Brother, John (born 1842 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), Joshua's -, Eleanor (born 1839 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England) and Joshua's -, Elizabeth (born 1850 in Howden, Yorkshire, England).


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Joshua Townsend's household

Male

Joshua

Townsend

Head
Male

John

Townsend

Brother
Female

Eleanor

Bradley

-
Female

Elizabeth

Gedy

-
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Townsend

Head

Widower

43

1838

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

John

Townsend

Brother

Single

39

1842

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Bradley

-

Married

42

1839

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Gedy

-

Single

31

1850

Howden, Yorkshire, England

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