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Household of Richard Townsend (born 1802, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,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.

Richard Townsend and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Townsend, born in 1802 in Eltham, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Townsend, born in 1814 in Woolwich, Kent, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Frank (born 1856 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and Ellen (born 1857 in Romsey, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, James Colgate, born in 1862 in Plumstead, Kent, England.


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Richard Townsend's household

Male

Richard

Townsend

Head
Female

Sarah

Townsend

Wife
Male

Frank

Henman

Grand Son
Female

Ellen

Henman

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Colgate

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Eltham, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Townsend

Head

Married

79

1802

Eltham, Kent, England

Sarah

Townsend

Wife

Married

67

1814

Woolwich, Kent, England

Frank

Henman

Grand Son

Married

25

1856

Plumstead, Kent, England

Ellen

Henman

Grand Daughter

Married

24

1857

Romsey, Hampshire, England

James

Colgate

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Plumstead, Kent, England

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