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Household of Tom Townsend (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Tom Townsend and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Tom Townsend, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Tom was the head of the household, married to Mary H Townsend, born in 1850 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1875 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England) and Priscilla (born 1881 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Tom's Brother, George (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England) and Tom's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Ireland).


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Tom Townsend's household

Male

Tom

Townsend

Head
Female

Mary H

Townsend

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Townsend

Daughter
Male

George

Townsend

Brother
Female

Margaret

Bork

Servant
First name(s) Tom
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Tom

Townsend

Head

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Townsend

Wife

Married

31

1850

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Townsend

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

George

Townsend

Brother

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Bork

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ireland

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