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Where is the Townshend family from?
You can see how Townshend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Townshend family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Townshend families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 6 Townshend families living in Maryland. This was about 46% of all the recorded Townshend's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Townshend families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Townshend surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Townshend ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Townshend. 28% of Townshend men worked as a Farmer and 40% of Townshend women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Townshend were Salesman and Maid. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Townshend life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Townshend in 1961 was 65, and 73 in 2004.