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Household of William Townsend (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 1836 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Townsend, born in 1840 in Totnes, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary H (born 1862 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), Elizabeth J (born 1864 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), Caroline A (born 1868 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and William F (born 1876 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Townsend

Wife
Female

Mary H

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Caroline A

Townsend

Daughter
Male

William F

Townsend

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place 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

45

1836

Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Townsend

Wife

Married

41

1840

Totnes, Devon, England

Mary H

Townsend

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Townsend

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Caroline A

Townsend

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

William F

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

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