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Household of Sophia Townsend (born 1831, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Townsend, born in 1831 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, consisted of 6 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Charles (born 1859 in Ascott, Oxfordshire, England), Ethel (born 1867 in Ascott, Oxfordshire, England) and Mary (born 1869 in Ascott, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Father In Law, Anthony (born 1793 in Ascott, Oxfordshire, England) and Sophia's Servant, Mary A (born 1863 in Kingham, Oxfordshire, England).


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Sophia Townsend's household

Female

Sophia

Townsend

Head
Male

Charles

Townsend

Son
Female

Ethel

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Mary

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Anthony

Townsend

Father In Law
Female

Mary A

Mason

Servant
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Townsend

Head

Widow

50

1831

Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England

Charles

Townsend

Son

Single

22

1859

Ascott, Oxfordshire, England

Ethel

Townsend

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ascott, Oxfordshire, England

Mary

Townsend

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ascott, Oxfordshire, England

Anthony

Townsend

Father In Law

Widower

88

1793

Ascott, Oxfordshire, England

Mary A

Mason

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kingham, Oxfordshire, England

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