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Household of William Townsend (born 1829, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, 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 1829 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Townsend, born in 1832 in Sheerness, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1853 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Maria (born 1862 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and Jane (born 1864 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Wife
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Maria

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Jane

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

52

1829

Chatham, Kent, England

Eliza

Townsend

Wife

Married

49

1832

Sheerness, Kent, England

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Sheerness, Kent, England

Maria

Townsend

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sheerness, Kent, England

Jane

Townsend

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sheerness, Kent, England

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