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Household of William Townsend (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1841 in Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1836 in Malborough, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Betsey Moore, born in 1801 in Malborough, Devon, England.


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Female

Betsey

Moore

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

40

1841

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

45

1836

Malborough, Devon, England

Betsey

Moore

Mother In Law

Widow

80

1801

Malborough, Devon, England

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