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Household of William Townsend (born 1850, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1850 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Townsend, born in 1853 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William S (born 1873 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England), Louisa M (born 1879 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England) and Henry J (born 1881 in Deptford, Kent, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Lucy

Townsend

Wife
Male

William S

Townsend

Son
Female

Louisa M

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Henry J

Townsend

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Townsend

Head

Married

31

1850

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Lucy

Townsend

Wife

Married

28

1853

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

William S

Townsend

Son

Single

8

1873

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Louisa M

Townsend

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Henry J

Townsend

Son

Single

0

1881

Deptford, Kent, England

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