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Household of William Townsend (born 1828, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, London,Middlesex, 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 Townsend and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1828 in Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Townsend, born in 1830 in -. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1862 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England), George James (born 1864 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England), Alice Sarah (born 1870 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England) and Ann E (born 1872 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Emma

Townsend

Wife
Female

Louisa

Townsend

Daughter
Male

George James

Townsend

Son
Female

Alice Sarah

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

53

1828

Essex, England

Emma

Townsend

Wife

Married

51

1830

-

Louisa

Townsend

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

George James

Townsend

Son

Single

17

1864

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

Alice Sarah

Townsend

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

Ann E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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