[Index]
William TOWNSEND (1820 - )
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Mary J TOWNSEND (1849 - )
Thomas TOWNSEND (1850 - )
Emma TOWNSEND (1852 - )
Henry TOWNSEND (1857 - )
Alice TOWNSEND (1861 - )
William TOWNSEND (1820 - )

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Elizabeth MUDFORD (1828 - )
Thomas TOWNSEND (1770 - 1845) William TOWNSEND (1734 - 1817) William TOWNSEND (1711 - )
Ellenor PHILLIPS
Alice ROWE William ROWE
Elizabeth CANN
Anna Maria MAY (1777 - )












b. 07 Oct 1820 at Upton Pyne, Devon, England
m. 29 Mar 1848 Elizabeth MUDFORD (1828 - ) at Exeter, Devon, England
Parents:
Thomas TOWNSEND (1770 - 1845)
Anna Maria MAY (1777 - )
Siblings (4):
Anna Maria TOWNSEND (1812 - )
Alice TOWNSEND (1815 - )
Jane May TOWNSEND (1816 - )
Henry Cann TOWNSEND (1818 - 1889)
Children (5):
Mary J TOWNSEND (1849 - )
Thomas TOWNSEND (1850 - )
Emma TOWNSEND (1852 - )
Henry TOWNSEND (1857 - )
Alice TOWNSEND (1861 - )
Events in William TOWNSEND (1820 - )'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
07 Oct 1820 William TOWNSEND was born Upton Pyne, Devon, England 68
05 Jan 1845 24 Death of father Thomas TOWNSEND (aged 74) Upton Pyne, Devon, England 68
29 Mar 1848 27 Married Elizabeth MUDFORD (aged 20) Exeter, Devon, England Free BMD Mar 1848 10 156 2
1849 29 Birth of daughter Mary J TOWNSEND Thorverton, Devon, England 2
abt 1850 30 Birth of son Thomas TOWNSEND Thorverton, Devon, England
1851 31 Census Thorverton, Devon, England
1852 32 Birth of daughter Emma TOWNSEND 2
1857 37 Birth of son Henry TOWNSEND Thorverton, Devon, England 2
1861 41 Birth of daughter Alice TOWNSEND Thorverton, Devon, England 2
1871 51 Census Thorverton, Devon, England
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 7 (Marriage)
- Notes: Henry's younger brother William 1820 apparently caused father Thomas some
heartache. Originally Thomas bequeathed 1500 pounds to William when he
reached 25 years but a codicil stated William should not have the money until he
was 28. However, if needed, the trustees could withdraw 700 pounds to set him up
in business. The reason for the codicil is not clear as it was made less than a year
before William's 25th birthday.

In Thorverton lived an agricultural labourer with three (presumably beautiful)
daughters, each of whom made marriages which were unusual at a time when
class distinction was taken very seriously indeed. One girl wed an old Harrovian
barrister and became the lady of a nearby manor; another wed a Swedish
businessman.
The youngest daughter Elizabeth married our William on 29 Mar 1848, just
seven months before he received his inheritance. At least Elizabeth was more
fortunate than most of her contemporaries and spared a baby-every-year
syndrome. She and William had three daughters Mary 1849, Emma 1852, Alice
1861 as well as a son Henry Townsend in 1857.
68. Type: Gedcom File, Abbr: Bowcher Gedcom, Title: Bowcher Gedcom, Auth: Katharine Wale, Date: 27 Aug 2011
- Reference = (Birth)
- Reference = (Name, Notes)

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