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Household of John Townley (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Townley, born in 1841 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Townley, born in 1846 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles H (born 1878 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Martha A (born 1869 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Polly (born 1873 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Florence (born 1875 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Thorniley, born in 1813 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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John Townley's household

Male

John

Townley

Head
Female

Janet

Townley

Wife
Male

Charles H

Townley

Son
Female

Martha A

Townley

Daughter
Female

Polly

Townley

Daughter
Female

Florence

Townley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thorniley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Townley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Townley

Head

Married

40

1841

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Janet

Townley

Wife

Married

35

1846

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Charles H

Townley

Son

Single

3

1878

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Martha A

Townley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Polly

Townley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Florence

Townley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary

Thorniley

Servant

Widow

68

1813

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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