Townsend

[lorraine copeland]

Hi All

wondering if any one can  help me ??

looking for a William  James Townsend and family
got him on sons marriage certin 1908  as coal miner living in horden
pos born 1859/1862 
 
son is
James William (found on 1911 census)
pos B/1882
pos D/ 1933
married 13/11/1908
to Elizabeth Jane Simm/Simpson
pos B/1872
daughter Jane 1910


thank you for any help

[patrexjax]

Hello copeland, I am fairly certain that your man is listed in the 1881 free census found in www.familysearch.org .... He is shown as age 23 born in Holburn, Middlesex with his parents, William and Jane Townsend.  He is there with 5 other siblings, too!  Looks like a very nice find for you!  Let us know if you can find him: RG11; 0573/6 page 6.....We are here to help!    Pat

[lorraine copeland]

sorry bout this cant see it

lorraine

[patrexjax]

OK, Bring up www.familysearch.org and go to advance search.....on left side click on census and you can restrict it to "British census".....then enter William Townsend b. 1858 -- you can limit it to exact because I have already found it using that exact age......You can also enter him born in England so there will be less names to pop up......hit search and you should get very few choices....yours will be the William J. Townsend born in Holborn.....click on him and when he comes up on the screen --- look to the upper right and you'll see "household" -- click on that and the entire family will pop up for you....you can print it out for posterity,if you like.......let me know if you can see it now!!   Pat

[lorraine copeland]

sorry no thats not the one 

[lorraine copeland]

i have found him on the 1901 census born in morley yorkshire with his wife and 2 sons viving in benton square longbenton tynemouth northumberland aged 54

[patrexjax]

Hello copeland, I'm sorry but I can't seem to find him in 1881, either!  Perhaps some one with keener eyes than mine will be able to spot him for you.    Pat

[keyboard86]

i have found him on the 1901 census born in morley yorkshire with his wife and 2 sons viving in benton square longbenton tynemouth northumberland aged 54

Hi Copeland, working on his age in 1901, this would put his birth year at 1846/7, is this correct?

Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

If the above deduction is correct, then here is James W with his parents in 1891:-

William Townsend 43 occ Coal Miner b Morley
Jane 40 b Coxhoe Durham
Mary 13 b Wardley Durham
Martha 11 b Hindley Lancs
James W 9 b Ebchester Durham
John 3 b Hindley Lancs
Residing at 5, Fairclough Street Hindley Lancs
Census Ref RG12/3059/18/29

Keyboard86