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Household of William B Townsend (born 1837, Leicestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.
William B Townsend and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Townsend, born in 1837 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Mary Townsend, born in 1832 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. They had 1 child; George A, born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Servant, Charles W (born 1851 in Surrey, England) and William B's Servant, Ellen (born 1855 in Ireland).
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William B Townsend's household
William B
Townsend
Head
Mary
Townsend
Wife
George A
Townsend
Son
Charles W
Balmer
Servant
Ellen
Kane
Servant
| First name(s) | William B |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William B | Townsend | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England | |
Mary | Townsend | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Redditch, Worcestershire, England | |
George A | Townsend | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles W | Balmer | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Surrey, England | |
Ellen | Kane | Servant | Married | 26 | 1855 | Ireland |
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