CENSUS  RECORDS

The following  1901 Census record was provided by Gillian Hulme. The Townsend family 197 Kensal road,  Kensington, London. William   age  43  Head  Electricain   born  Calne Wilts. Sarah               35  Wife                                   Kensington John                   14                                                14 Matilda              13                                                " Emily                  11                                               "   Freddy                  7                                                Chelsea George                  5                                               " Mabel                     3                                              " Ernest                   10 months                           "

CENSUS   RECORDS COLLECTED       BY DESMOND TOWNSEND 1841 Census- Reel 683 Shows the following living at Studley, Tithing George Townsend          Age 40.  AG Lab. Mary          “                         38 George                                  15 Richard                                 13 Mary                                      9 William                                  7 Abraham                                4 Isaac                                      2 Simon                                    6 mnths. I have a note that there may be other children, shown in the 1851 census, Jane born 1843 and Philip 1846 This is the most important find because it gives us the correct George Townsend and not the one born in 1796 baseborn to Ann Townsend. note by PeterT ........................................................................................ 1861 Census --Reel 722 [under Pewsham heading] 29 Derry Hill Shows Ann Townsend [nee Ann Brittain age 31] Husband William- married 29/9/1857 Christ Church Derry Hill. Son Thomas age 8 William 3 [our grandfather born Studley]. Jonathon 2 [ Grandfather to Des and Doug.] Ann Townsend was shown as ‘head of house’ William may have been away in the Miltia. ........................................................................................ 1841 Census– Reel 683[Studley] no address given. Shows Jas Townsend 38 Ag Lab. Ann      “        35 William          15 Ag Lab. John               13 Broom.           10 Elizabeth         7 Ann                 1 ........................................................................................ 1841 Census- Reel 685 Laycock Workhouse Ann Davis      Age  25 not born in County Mary Davis             5 Elizabeth Townsend   Age 12 Susanna Townsend             9 No further information ...note Lacock is about 3 miles from Studley.           ........................................................................................ 1841 Census- Reel 685 Ann Davis                Age37 Son Shedrick                  14 Dayghter Jane                 10 Eastsheet, Laycock ........................................................................................ 1841 census -Melksham     Reel  689 Mary Merchant  45  Spinner Ann Merchant    14 George Townsend  25  AG  Lab. no known connection! ........................................................................................ 1871 census - 110 Blackdog Hill,  Close to Derry Hill Thomas Burgess  46  AG Lab Elizabeth Burgess  45  wife William Townsend  13  nephew D.T. note.   I wonder if this is the Aunt Betsy that my mother used to refer to. Apparentely our two Grandfathers left the bosom of the family by way of an upstairs cottage bedroom window, they then walked to Wales for a job in a Colliery before joining the Royal Navy. ........................................................................................ 1861 census [under Pewsham heading] Ann Townsend  [nee Brittain]  age 31 William Townsend   [ married 29th Oct. 1957] son Thomas age 8   born Studley son William  age 3    born Studley son Jonathon age 2  born Derry Hill Ann Townsend was shown as head of the house, William may have been away in the Militia D.T. note 'Nimrod'  says that on 1851 census that 31 Derry Hill was occupied by a George and Mary Townsend and family.

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