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Household of Thomas Townsend (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Townsend, born in 1840 in Haslingden, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Townsend, born in 1845 in Castleton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1835 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1812 in Lancashire, England), Thomas's Cousin, Mary Chadwick (born 1860 in Scotland) and Thomas's -, Elizabeth (born - in -).
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Thomas Townsend's household
Thomas
Townsend
Head
Mary Ellen
Townsend
Wife
Elizabeth
Townsend
Sister
Elizabeth
Chadwick
Mother
Mary Chadwick
Lund
Cousin
Elizabeth
Chadwick
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| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Haslingden, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Townsend | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Haslingden, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Townsend | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Castleton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Townsend | Sister | Single | 46 | 1835 | Haslingden, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Chadwick | Mother | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary Chadwick | Lund | Cousin | Single | 21 | 1860 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Chadwick | - | Single | - | - | - |
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