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Household of Richard Townsend (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Townsend, born in 1842 in Esprick, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Townsend, born in 1842 in Great Plumpton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Townsend's household

Male

Richard

Townsend

Head
Female

Jane

Townsend

Wife
Male

John

Townsend

Son
Male

James

Townsend

Son
Male

Thomas

Townsend

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Esprick, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Townsend

Head

Married

39

1842

Esprick, Lancashire, England

Jane

Townsend

Wife

Married

39

1842

Great Plumpton, Lancashire, England

John

Townsend

Son

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Townsend

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Townsend

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

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