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Household of William Townsend (born 1825, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 1825 in Upton Pyne, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1828 in Cadbury, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary J (born 1852 in Thorverton, Devon, England), Emma (born 1856 in Thorverton, Devon, England), Henry A (born 1861 in Thorverton, Devon, England) and Alice (born 1863 in Thorverton, Devon, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Female

Mary J

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Emma

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Henry A

Townsend

Son
Female

Alice

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Upton Pyne, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

56

1825

Upton Pyne, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

53

1828

Cadbury, Devon, England

Mary J

Townsend

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Thorverton, Devon, England

Emma

Townsend

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Thorverton, Devon, England

Henry A

Townsend

Son

Single

20

1861

Thorverton, Devon, England

Alice

Townsend

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Thorverton, Devon, England

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