George Townsend (1860)

Born 1860 in Napton on the Hill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Ann (Alsop) Townsend — married 3 Feb 1885 in Napton-On-The-Hill, Warwickshire, England

Biography

George Townsend^[1]

Birth Probably 1860. Baptised on 20 May 1860 in Napton-On-The-Hill, Warwickshire, England^[2]. Parents named as Richard and Ann. Richard was a labourer. Registered in Southam, Warwickshire, his mother's maiden name was Maggitt^[3]

Census 1871 Living at Howcomb Hill, Napton, Southam, Warwickshire, England
Richard Townsend, Head, age 43 (1828), born in Napton, Warwickshire, England, Canal Labourer
Mary A Townsend, Wife, age 38 (1833), born in Helidon, Northamptonshire, England
George Townsend, Son, age 10 (1861), born in Napton, Warwickshire, England, Scholar
Martha Townsend, Daughter, age 8 (1863), born in Napton, Warwickshire, England, Scholar
Lizzie Townsend, Daughter, age 6 (1865), born in Napton, Warwickshire, England, Scholar
Elizabeth Townsend, Mother, Widow, age 71 (1800), born in Napton, Warwickshire, England, Pauper

Marriage to Mary Ann Alsop on 03 Feb 1885 in Napton-On-The-Hill, Warwickshire, England^[4]. Mary Ann was a spinster age 22, a resident of Napton. George was a bachelor age 24, a resident of St Andrews Rugby, a Railway Servant with L & N W R. Mary Ann's father named as Thomas Alsop, a labourer. George's father named as Richard Townsend, a labourer. Witnesses were Thomas Alsop and Martha Townsend (George's sister?)

Census 1891 Living at Cross Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^[5]
George Townsend, Head, Married, age 30 (1861), born in Napton, Warwickshire, England, Engine Fireman
Mary A Townsend, Wife, age 28 (1863), born in Napton, Warwickshire, England
Ernest A Townsend, Son, age 5 (1886), born in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
George W Townsend, Son, age 3 (1888), born in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Alfred R Townsend, Son, age (1890), born in Rugby, Warwickshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Peter Knowles, Thursday, October 24, 2013.
2. ↑ Warwickshire Baptisms Image https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=s2%2fgbprs%2fwarwickshire%2fpr-nonexc%2fnapton-on-the-hill%2fn1-010-00037&parentid=gbprs%2fwarwickshire%2fbap%2f001733521
3. ↑ England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD/B/1860/2/AZ/001197/134
4. ↑ Warwickshire Marriages Image https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=s2%2fgbprs%2fwarwickshire%2fpr-nonexc%2fnapton-on-the-hill%2fdr0228a-01-00067&parentid=gbprs%2fwarwickshire%2fmar%2f000283604%2f2
5. ↑ 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Image https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1891%2f2457%2f0193&parentid=gbc%2f1891%2f0016887799

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Peter Knowles for creating Townesend-1 on 24 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Peter and others.