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Household of Thomas Townsend (born 1826, Oxfordshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Townsend, born in 1826 in Oxfordshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Townsend, born in 1837 in Wickham, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1863 in Fareham, Hampshire, England), William (born 1865 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Henry (born 1866 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1855 in London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Joseph (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Townsend's household

Male

Thomas

Townsend

Head
Female

Mary

Townsend

Wife
Male

Charles

Townsend

Son
Male

William

Townsend

Son
Male

Henry

Townsend

Son
Male

John

Wright

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Harris

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Oxfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Townsend

Head

Married

55

1826

Oxfordshire, England

Mary

Townsend

Wife

Married

44

1837

Wickham, Hampshire, England

Charles

Townsend

Son

Single

18

1863

Fareham, Hampshire, England

William

Townsend

Son

Single

16

1865

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Henry

Townsend

Son

Single

15

1866

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

John

Wright

Boarder

Single

26

1855

London, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Harris

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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