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Household of Thomas Townsend (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Thomas Townsend and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Townsend, born in 1838 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Townsend, born in 1848 in Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1878 in Stratford, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1806 in Stratford, Essex, England.


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Thomas Townsend's household

Male

Thomas

Townsend

Head
Female

Ellen

Townsend

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Townsend

Head

Married

43

1838

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Townsend

Wife

Married

33

1848

Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stratford, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Mother

Married

75

1806

Stratford, Essex, England

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