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Household of William Townsend (born 1820, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1820 in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Townsend, born in 1824 in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Anne (born 1855 in Milton, Oxfordshire, England), Ruth (born 1844 in Milton, Oxfordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1848 in Milton, Oxfordshire, England), Fanny (born 1859 in Milton, Oxfordshire, England) and Alice S (born 1864 in Milton, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Agnes (born 1858 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England), William's Boarder, Annie M (born 1867 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, Sarah (born 1838 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Annie

Townsend

Wife
Female

Mary Anne

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Alice S

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Agnes

West

Boarder
Female

Annie M

Powel

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Peerman

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Lyneham, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

61

1820

Lyneham, Oxfordshire, England

Annie

Townsend

Wife

Married

57

1824

Lyneham, Oxfordshire, England

Mary Anne

Townsend

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Milton, Oxfordshire, England

Ruth

Townsend

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Milton, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Milton, Oxfordshire, England

Fanny

Townsend

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Milton, Oxfordshire, England

Alice S

Townsend

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Milton, Oxfordshire, England

Agnes

West

Boarder

Single

23

1858

South Stoneham, Hampshire, England

Annie M

Powel

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Peerman

Boarder

Single

43

1838

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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