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Household of Sophia Townsend (born 1809, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, Kent, 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.

Sophia Townsend and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Townsend, born in 1809 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, consisted of 2 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Sophia's Sister, Charlotte Angell, born in 1815 in Lenham, Kent, England.


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Sophia Townsend's household

Female

Sophia

Townsend

Head
Female

Charlotte

Angell

Sister
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Townsend

Head

Widow

72

1809

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Charlotte

Angell

Sister

Widow

66

1815

Lenham, Kent, England

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