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Household of Martha Townsend (born 1832, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Martha Townsend and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Townsend, born in 1832 in Knowl Hill, Berkshire, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; George H (born 1858 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Francis E (born 1855 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Thomas C (born 1861 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Eliza Ana (born 1863 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Alfred W (born 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Martha Townsend's household

Female

Martha

Townsend

Head
Male

George H

Townsend

Son
Female

Francis E

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Thomas C

Townsend

Son
Female

Eliza Ana

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Alfred W

Townsend

Son
First name(s) Martha
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Knowl Hill, Berkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Townsend

Head

Widow

49

1832

Knowl Hill, Berkshire, England

George H

Townsend

Son

Single

23

1858

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Francis E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Thomas C

Townsend

Son

Single

20

1861

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Eliza Ana

Townsend

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Alfred W

Townsend

Son

Single

13

1868

Gateshead, Durham, England

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