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Household of John Townley (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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.

John Townley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townley, born in 1821 in Forton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Townley, born in 1823 in Slyne, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1862 in Skerton, Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1864 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Herbert B (born 1866 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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John Townley's household

Male

John

Townley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Townley

Wife
Male

Arthur

Townley

Son
Female

Jane E

Townley

Daughter
Male

Herbert B

Townley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Townley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Forton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townley

Head

Married

60

1821

Forton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Townley

Wife

Married

58

1823

Slyne, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Townley

Son

Single

19

1862

Skerton, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Townley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Herbert B

Townley

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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