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Household of Thomas Townson (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Townson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Townson, born in 1820 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Edward (born 1834 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Geoffrey (born 1850 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, George (born 1856 in Woodchurch, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Walter (born 1852 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Townson's household

Male

Thomas

Townson

Head
Male

Edward

Sidebottom

Boarder
Male

Geoffrey

Llewellyn

Boarder
Male

George

Robinson

Boarder
Male

Walter

Charman

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Townson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Townson

Head

Widower

61

1820

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Edward

Sidebottom

Boarder

Widower

47

1834

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Geoffrey

Llewellyn

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George

Robinson

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Woodchurch, Cheshire, England

Walter

Charman

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

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