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Household of Richard Townsend (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, Lancashire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Townsend, born in 1834 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Townsend, born in 1835 in Edenfield, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Visitor, Sarah (born 1844 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Wells, Norfolk, England).


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Richard Townsend's household

Male

Richard

Townsend

Head
Female

Jane

Townsend

Wife
Female

Sarah

Ormerod

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Waller

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Townsend

Head

Married

47

1834

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Jane

Townsend

Wife

Married

46

1835

Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ormerod

Visitor

Single

37

1844

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Waller

Servant

Single

28

1853

Wells, Norfolk, England

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