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Household of Samuel Townsend (born 1847, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Townsend, born in 1847 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1847 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Captain (born 1877 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England), George A (born 1879 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England).


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Samuel Townsend's household

Male

Samuel

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Male

Captain

Townsend

Son
Male

George A

Townsend

Son
Female

Annie

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Townsend

Head

Married

34

1847

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

34

1847

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Captain

Townsend

Son

Single

4

1877

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

George A

Townsend

Son

Single

2

1879

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Townsend

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

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