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Household of William Townsend (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1826 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townsend, born in 1836 in Bath, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1861 in Bath, Somerset, England) and Richard (born 1862 in Bath, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Barton, born in 1828 in Atworth, Wiltshire, England.


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife
Male

Frederick

Townsend

Son
Male

Richard

Townsend

Son
Male

John

Barton

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

55

1826

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Townsend

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bath, Somerset, England

Frederick

Townsend

Son

Single

20

1861

Bath, Somerset, England

Richard

Townsend

Son

Single

19

1862

Bath, Somerset, England

John

Barton

Lodger

Single

53

1828

Atworth, Wiltshire, England

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