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Household of William Townsend (born 1822, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 1822 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Townsend, born in 1848 in Margate, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Phoebe (born 1870 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), Edith (born 1872 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Ramsgate, Kent, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Sarah E

Townsend

Wife
Female

Phoebe

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Edith

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Florence

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

59

1822

Norfolk, England

Sarah E

Townsend

Wife

Married

33

1848

Margate, Kent, England

Phoebe

Townsend

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Edith

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Florence

Townsend

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ramsgate, Kent, England

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