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Household of Obed Wm Townsend (born 1849, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastry, Kent, 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.

Obed Wm Townsend and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Obed Wm Townsend, born in 1849 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. Obed Wm was the head of the household, married to Betsy J Townsend, born in 1851 in Walmer, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Louisa M (born 1874 in Walmer, Kent, England), Frank (born 1876 in Walmer, Kent, England), Ethel (born 1878 in Walmer, Kent, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Walmer, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Obed Wm's Mother In Law, Amy Pearson, born in 1811 in Walmer, Kent, England.


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Obed Wm Townsend's household

Male

Obed Wm

Townsend

Head
Female

Betsy J

Townsend

Wife
Female

Louisa M

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Frank

Townsend

Son
Female

Ethel

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Charles

Townsend

Son
Female

Amy

Pearson

Mother In Law
First name(s) Obed Wm
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Obed Wm

Townsend

Head

Married

32

1849

Gloucestershire, England

Betsy J

Townsend

Wife

Married

30

1851

Walmer, Kent, England

Louisa M

Townsend

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Walmer, Kent, England

Frank

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Walmer, Kent, England

Ethel

Townsend

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Walmer, Kent, England

Charles

Townsend

Son

Single

1

1880

Walmer, Kent, England

Amy

Pearson

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

Walmer, Kent, England

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