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Household of Samuel Townsend (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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.

Samuel Townsend and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Townsend, born in 1844 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1847 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; Florence (born 1872 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Lilian (born 1874 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Minnie (born 1878 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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Samuel Townsend's household

Male

Samuel

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Female

Florence

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Edward

Townsend

Son
Female

Minnie

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Townsend

Head

Married

37

1844

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

34

1847

Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Florence

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Lilian

Townsend

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Edward

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Townsend

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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