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Household of Samuel Townsend (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Townsend, born in 1827 in Northowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Harriett A Townsend, born in 1830 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1866 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).


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Samuel Townsend's household

Male

Samuel

Townsend

Head
Female

Harriett A

Townsend

Wife
Male

William H

Townsend

Son
Male

Joseph

Townsend

Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Townsend

Head

Married

54

1827

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Harriett A

Townsend

Wife

Married

51

1830

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William H

Townsend

Son

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Townsend

Son

Single

15

1866

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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