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Household of Samuel Townsend (born 1836, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Townsend, born in 1836 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Townsend, born in 1835 in Essington, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1873 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Priscilla (born 1877 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1880 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Brother-In-Law, Arthur (born 1860 in Staffordshire, England) and Samuel's Visitor, George (born 1843 in Staffordshire, England).
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Samuel Townsend's household
Samuel
Townsend
Head
Priscilla
Townsend
Wife
John
Townsend
Son
William
Townsend
Son
Priscilla
Townsend
Daughter
Mary Jane
Townsend
Daughter
Arthur
Brown
Brother-In-Law
George
Biddle
Visitor
| First name(s) | Samuel |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel | Townsend | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
Priscilla | Townsend | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Essington, Staffordshire, England | |
John | Townsend | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
William | Townsend | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | |
Priscilla | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hednesford, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hednesford, Staffordshire, England | |
Arthur | Brown | Brother-In-Law | Single | 21 | 1860 | Staffordshire, England | |
George | Biddle | Visitor | Married | 38 | 1843 | Staffordshire, England |
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