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Household of William Townsend (born 1841, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Stoneham, Hampshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1841 in Westbourne, Hampshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Townsend, born in 1842 in Alresford, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Emilie E (born 1869 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England), Frederick G (born 1871 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England), Lucy (born 1872 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England) and William B (born 1873 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cousin, Emma (born 1844 in Waterloo, Hampshire, England), William's Cousin, Emilie (born 1864 in Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England), William's Boarder, Henry T (born 1841 in Bury St Edmunds, Cornwall, England), William's Servant, Sarah A (born 1866 in Newton Tony, Hampshire, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1859 in Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Ellen

Townsend

Wife
Female

Emilie E

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Frederick G

Townsend

Son
Female

Lucy

Townsend

Daughter
Male

William B

Townsend

Son
Female

Emma

Harris

Cousin
Female

Emilie

Bond

Cousin
Male

Henry T

Davey

Boarder
Female

Sarah A

Bethel

Servant
Male

William

Pearce

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Westbourne, Hampshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

40

1841

Westbourne, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Townsend

Wife

Married

39

1842

Alresford, Hampshire, England

Emilie E

Townsend

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Swanmore, Hampshire, England

Frederick G

Townsend

Son

Single

10

1871

Swanmore, Hampshire, England

Lucy

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Swanmore, Hampshire, England

William B

Townsend

Son

Single

8

1873

Swanmore, Hampshire, England

Emma

Harris

Cousin

-

37

1844

Waterloo, Hampshire, England

Emilie

Bond

Cousin

Single

17

1864

Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England

Henry T

Davey

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Bury St Edmunds, Cornwall, England

Sarah A

Bethel

Servant

Single

15

1866

Newton Tony, Hampshire, England

William

Pearce

Servant

Single

22

1859

Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England

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