Townsend Family History

You can see how Townsend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Townsend family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Townsend families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2,152 Townsend families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Townsend's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Townsend families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Townsend surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.