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Household of Margaret Towsend (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Margaret Towsend and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Towsend, born in 1844 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John W (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Margaret Towsend's household

Female

Margaret

Towsend

Head
Male

John W

Towend (Towsend)

Son
Male

James

Townsend (Towsend)

Son
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Towsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Margaret

Towsend

Head

Widow

37

1844

South Shields, Durham, England

John W

Towend (Towsend)

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Townsend (Towsend)

Son

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

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