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Household of William Townsend (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1840 in Brentford, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Townsend, born in 1845 in Harlington, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1870 in Brentford, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1871 in Brentford, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1875 in Brentford, Middlesex, England) and Alfred (born 1878 in Brentford, Middlesex, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Emma

Townsend

Wife
Female

Alice

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Harry

Townsend

Son
Female

Ada

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Townsend

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Brentford, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

41

1840

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Emma

Townsend

Wife

Married

36

1845

Harlington, Middlesex, England

Alice

Townsend

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Harry

Townsend

Son

Single

10

1871

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Ada

Townsend

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Townsend

Son

Single

3

1878

Brentford, Middlesex, England

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