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Household of William Townsend (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1834 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Townsend, born in 1838 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1859 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England), Emma (born 1864 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England), R John (John R) (born 1866 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England), Richard (born 1876 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England), Lillian (born 1879 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Wife
Male

William

Townsend

Son
Female

Emma

Townsend

Daughter
Male

R John (John R)

Townsend

Son
Male

Joseph

Townsend

Son
Female

Ellen

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter
Male

Richard

Townsend

Son
Female

Lillian

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

47

1834

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Eliza

Townsend

Wife

Married

43

1838

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

William

Townsend

Son

Single

22

1859

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Emma

Townsend

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

R John (John R)

Townsend

Son

Single

15

1866

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Joseph

Townsend

Son

Single

11

1870

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Ellen

Townsend

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Richard

Townsend

Son

Single

5

1876

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Lillian

Townsend

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Eliza

Townsend

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

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