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Household of William Townsend (born 1846, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 1846 in Witheridge, Devon, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Townsend, born in 1846 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; William Hy (born 1875 in Luccombe, Somerset, England), Laura Jane (born 1877 in Luccombe, Somerset, England), Beatrice Mary (born 1879 in Luccombe, Somerset, England) and John Bishop (born 1881 in Luccombe, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Henry (born 1800 in Culmstock, Devon, England), William's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1852 in Carhampton, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1867 in Somerset, England), William's Servant, Robert (born 1865 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1868 in Wootton Courtenay, Somerset, England).
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William Townsend's household
William
Townsend
Head
Mary Ann
Townsend
Wife
William Hy
Townsend
Son
Laura Jane
Townsend
Daughter
Beatrice Mary
Townsend
Daughter
John Bishop
Townsend
Son
Henry
Townsend
Father
Sarah Ann
Yeandle
Servant
Sarah Ann
Westcott
Servant
Robert
Cowlin
Servant
William
Leach
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Witheridge, 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 | 35 | 1846 | Witheridge, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Townsend | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Devon, England | |
William Hy | Townsend | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Luccombe, Somerset, England | |
Laura Jane | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Luccombe, Somerset, England | |
Beatrice Mary | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Luccombe, Somerset, England | |
John Bishop | Townsend | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Luccombe, Somerset, England | |
Henry | Townsend | Father | Widower | 81 | 1800 | Culmstock, Devon, England | |
Sarah Ann | Yeandle | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Carhampton, Somerset, England | |
Sarah Ann | Westcott | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Somerset, England | |
Robert | Cowlin | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Timberscombe, Somerset, England | |
William | Leach | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wootton Courtenay, Somerset, England |
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