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Household of Thomas Townsend (born 1831, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Townsend, born in 1831 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Selina Townsend, born in 1831 in Broxton, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Eleanor (born 1858 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Selina (born 1859 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Fanny (born 1861 in Farndon, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1862 in Farndon, Cheshire, England), Thomas J (born 1864 in Farndon, Cheshire, England), Maude (born 1868 in Denbighshire, Wales) and Frank (born 1870 in Denbighshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Edward Davies, born in 1833 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
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Thomas Townsend's household
Thomas
Townsend
Head
Selina
Townsend
Wife
Eleanor
Townsend
Daughter
Selina
Townsend
Daughter
Fanny
Townsend
Daughter
Charles
Townsend
Son
Thomas J
Townsend
Son
Maude
Townsend
Daughter
Frank
Townsend
Son
Edward
Davies
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Whitchurch, Shropshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Townsend | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Whitchurch, Shropshire, England | |
Selina | Townsend | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Broxton, Cheshire, England | |
Eleanor | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Selina | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Fanny | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Farndon, Cheshire, England | |
Charles | Townsend | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Farndon, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas J | Townsend | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Farndon, Cheshire, England | |
Maude | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
Frank | Townsend | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
Edward | Davies | Boarder | Single | 48 | 1833 | Chester, Cheshire, England |
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