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Household of William Townsend (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1858 in Blackley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Townsend, born in 1859 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Robert (born 1865 in Blackley, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1816 in Offaly (King's), Ireland).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Ann

Townsend

Wife
Male

Robert

Townsend

Brother
Male

James

Farrell

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Blackley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

23

1858

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Townsend

Wife

Married

22

1859

Chester, Cheshire, England

Robert

Townsend

Brother

Single

16

1865

Blackley, Lancashire, England

James

Farrell

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Offaly (King's), Ireland

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