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Household of William Townsend (born 1841, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1841 in Haunton, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Townsend, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William T (born 1865 in Roby, Lancashire, England), Priscilla (born 1871 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1853 in Ireland), William's Lodger, Sydney (born 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Mathew (born 1859 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England).
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William Townsend's household
William
Townsend
Head
Eliza
Townsend
Wife
William T
Townsend
Son
Priscilla
Townsend
Daughter
Mary
Townsend
Daughter
Joseph
Townsend
Son
John
Rodgers
Lodger
Sydney
Porter
Lodger
Mathew
Worthington
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Townsend |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Haunton, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Townsend | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Haunton, Gloucestershire, England | |
Eliza | Townsend | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
William T | Townsend | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Roby, Lancashire, England | |
Priscilla | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Prescot, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Townsend | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wavertree, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Townsend | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wavertree, Lancashire, England | |
John | Rodgers | Lodger | Single | 28 | 1853 | Ireland | |
Sydney | Porter | Lodger | Single | 26 | 1855 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Mathew | Worthington | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Eccleston, Lancashire, England |
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