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Household of William Townsend (born 1828, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 1828 in Nettleton, Wiltshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1822 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Scawn, born in 1799 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England.


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Female

Mary

Scawn

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Nettleton, Wiltshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

53

1828

Nettleton, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

59

1822

South Petherwin, Cornwall, England

Mary

Scawn

Mother In Law

Widow

82

1799

South Petherwin, Cornwall, England

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