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Household of William Townsend (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Townsend, born in 1837 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Townsend, born in 1839 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Albert (born 1864 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), Allen (born 1866 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1868 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), William Hy (born 1874 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Charlotte (born 1870 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Townsend's household

Male

William

Townsend

Head
Female

Emma

Townsend

Wife
Male

Albert

Townsend

Son
Male

Allen

Townsend

Son
Female

Laura

Townsend

Daughter
Female

Annie

Townsend

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Townsend

Son
Female

Charlotte

Townsend

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Townsend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Townsend

Head

Married

44

1837

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Townsend

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Townsend

Son

Single

17

1864

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Allen

Townsend

Son

Single

15

1866

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Laura

Townsend

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Townsend

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Townsend

Son

Single

7

1874

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Townsend

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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