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Household of William Townsend (born 1816, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westhampnett, Sussex, 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 1816 in North Mundham, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Townsend, born in 1805 in Kings Worthy, Hampshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ada, born 1870 in Oving, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Henry (born 1858 in Hampshire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1856 in Bignor, Sussex, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Charlotte

Townsend

Wife
Female

Ada

Gumbrell

Grand Daughter
Male

Henry

Hodden

Lodger
Male

John

Gilham

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place North Mundham, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

65

1816

North Mundham, Sussex, England

Charlotte

Townsend

Wife

Married

76

1805

Kings Worthy, Hampshire, England

Ada

Gumbrell

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oving, Sussex, England

Henry

Hodden

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Hampshire, England

John

Gilham

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Bignor, Sussex, England

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