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John Townsley[1]

Male 1839 - 1909  (69 years)

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  • Name John Townsley
    Birth 5 Nov 1839  Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Death 3 Jul 1909  Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I322428515030  Hurst Improbable Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

    Father Robert Townsley,   b. Abt 1815, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1897, Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Mother Elizabeth 'Betsey' Lowther,   b. 1809, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1899, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F3365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Davidson,   b. 1839, Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1895, Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    Marriage 6 Aug 1860  St John's, Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert Townsley,   b. 7 Jul 1860, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1916, North Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     2. Henry Townsley,   b. 1863, Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1951, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     3. William Townsley,   b. 1864, Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1945, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     4. Ann Townsley,   b. 1867, Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1948, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     5. Mary Townsley,   b. 1870, Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1935, Penrith Registration District, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     6. Charles Townsley,   b. 30 Jun 1872, Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1949, 1 Copeland Cottage, High Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     7. Elizabeth Townsley,   b. 8 Nov 1875, Lowca, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1946, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     8. Catherine Townsley,   b. 1878, Workington Gosforth, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1946 (Age 68 years)
     9. John Townsley,   b. 16 Apr 1881, Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1927, Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    Family ID F2719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

  • Sources 
    1. [S_2080810673] Ancestry, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree.


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