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Household of Richard Townsend (born 1827, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fulham, London,Middlesex, 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.

Richard Townsend and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Townsend, born in 1827 in Widdington, Essex, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Emma Townsend, born in 1827 in Essex, England. They had 3 children; John R (born 1858 in Radwinter, Essex, England), Herbert F (born 1866 in Radwinter, Essex, England) and Mary (born 1853 in Radwinter, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Son In Law, Thomas (born 1848 in Aspatria, Cumberland, England), Richard's Visitor, Charles F (born 1859 in St John's Wood, Middlesex, England) and Richard's Servant, Maria (born 1860 in Radwinter, Essex, England).


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Richard Townsend's household

Male

Richard

Townsend

Head
Female

Emma

Townsend

Wife
Male

John R

Townsend

Son
Male

Herbert F

Townsend

Son
Male

Thomas

Boult

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Boult

Daughter
Male

Charles F

Hurst

Visitor
Female

Maria

Swan

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Widdington, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Townsend

Head

Married

54

1827

Widdington, Essex, England

Emma

Townsend

Wife

Married

54

1827

Essex, England

John R

Townsend

Son

Single

23

1858

Radwinter, Essex, England

Herbert F

Townsend

Son

Single

15

1866

Radwinter, Essex, England

Thomas

Boult

Son In Law

Married

33

1848

Aspatria, Cumberland, England

Mary

Boult

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Radwinter, Essex, England

Charles F

Hurst

Visitor

Single

22

1859

St John's Wood, Middlesex, England

Maria

Swan

Servant

Single

21

1860

Radwinter, Essex, England

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