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Household of Tomas Townsend (born 1815, Huntingdonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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.

Tomas Townsend and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Tomas Townsend, born in 1815 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, consisted of 5 members. Tomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Townsend, born in 1818 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1864 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Tomas's Lodger, Edward (born 1827 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Tomas's Lodger, James E (born 1864 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).


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Tomas Townsend's household

Male

Tomas

Townsend

Head
Female

Ann

Townsend

Wife
Male

Edward

Townsend

Son
Male

Edward

Bell

Lodger
Male

James E

Eagland

Lodger
First name(s) Tomas
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Tomas

Townsend

Head

Married

66

1815

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Ann

Townsend

Wife

Married

63

1818

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Edward

Townsend

Son

Single

17

1864

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Edward

Bell

Lodger

Widower

54

1827

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James E

Eagland

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Mossley, Lancashire, England

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