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Household of Reuben Townsend (born 1821, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westhampnett, Sussex, 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.

Reuben Townsend and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Reuben Townsend, born in 1821 in Mundham, Sussex, consisted of 3 members. Reuben was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Reuben's Servant, Mary (born 1798 in Selborne, Hampshire, England) and Reuben's Lodger, George (born 1864 in Bosham, Sussex, England).


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Reuben Townsend's household

Male

Reuben

Townsend

Head
Female

Mary

Negle

Servant
Male

George

Gass

Lodger
First name(s) Reuben
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Mundham, Sussex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Reuben

Townsend

Head

Widower

60

1821

Mundham, Sussex, England

Mary

Negle

Servant

Widow

83

1798

Selborne, Hampshire, England

George

Gass

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Bosham, Sussex, England

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