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I am hoping that someone will be able to give me advice on how to find Frank Townsend on the 1911 census. I have tried looking for him under his name plus any others that I can think of e.g. Townhend, F* Townsend etc but with no success.

I know that he was married in 1915 to Gertude Northam Setherton in Devon (occupation blacksmith), he was born (1885), and lived in Devon.
On the 1901 census he was living in Christow Tiverton Devon but he is not with his parents in 1911. So where is he?

Thank you for looking at my thread, Helen

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British Army Service Records 1760-1915
First name(s): Frank

Last name: TOWNSEND

Calculated year of birth: 1883

Parish of birth: Twerton

Town of birth: Twerton

County of birth: Devon

Age at attestation: 18 years 6 months

Attestation date: 3 December 1901

Attestation corps: Devonshire Regiment

Attestation soldier number: 6845

Discharge rank:

Discharge corps:

Discharge soldier number:

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 6097 / 74


Father william brothers william, walter John and Alfred (I think)

Frank Townsend
England and Wales Census, 1901

birth: 1885 —Christow, Devonshire
residence: 31 Mar 1901 —Christow, Devonshire, England
census: 31 Mar 1901 —Christow, Devonshire, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1901
name: Frank Townsend
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Male
age: 16
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Christow, Devonshire
record type: Household
registration district: St Thomas
sub-district: St Thomas
ecclesiastical parish: Christow St James
civil parish: Christow
county: St Thomas, St Thomas, Christow, Devonshire

Gertrude Setherton
England and Wales Census, 1901

birth: 1890 —Bishopsnympton, Devonshire
residence: 31 Mar 1901 —Bishopsnympton, Devonshire, England
census: 31 Mar 1901 —Bishopsnympton, Devonshire, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1901
name: Gertrude Setherton
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Female
age: 11
relationship to head of household: Step Daughter
birthplace: Bishopsnympton, Devonshire
record type: Household
registration district: South Molton
sub-district: Witheridge
ecclesiastical parish: Bishopsnympton
civil parish: Bishopsnympton
county: South Molton, Witheridge, Bishopsnympton, Devonshire


Gertrude Setherton
England and Wales Census, 1891

birth: Devonshire
residence: 1891 —England
census: 1891 —England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1891
name: Gertrude Setherton
event: Census
event date: 1891
gender: Female
age: 1
relationship to head of household: Grandchild
birthplace: Devonshire
record type: Household
registration district: South Molton
sub-district: Witheridge
ecclesiastical parish: Bishops Nympton
civil parish: Bishops Nympton
county: Devonshire

Just for ref.:
Marriages Sep 1915
Caunter Lily B Easterbrook Newton A. 5b 384
Easterbrook Nicholas F Caunter Newton A. 5b 384
xxx Setherton Gertrude N Townsend Newton A. 5b 384
xxx Townsend Frank Letherton Newton A. 5b 384

Thank you very much for your replies. Frank Townsend in the army! Could Frank have been in the army very briefly as he was not on the 1901 and was not in 1915. Where would I be able to find this out?
Thank you for the other census information too.
Your help is greatly appreciated. Helen
p.s thank you for his marriage reference ...I have his marriage certificate and setherton/Letherton/Southerton are all surnames that have been used on his wifes side of the family :-)

If that is his Army record he was in the army from 1901 - 1913

Age is a bit out though

jax

I thought you said he was on 1901 census ??

If this is him in 1901, his father is not William:
1901 England Census
Frank Townsend
Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Son Father's name: Robert Townsend
Mother's name: George Knapman Townsend
Gender: Male Where born: Christow, Devon, England
Civil parish: Christow Ecclesiastical parish: Christow St James
Town: Christow County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Registration district: St Thomas Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Household schedule number: 93 Piece: 2039 Folio: 118 Page Number: 14

Robert Townsend 44
George Knapman Townsend 45 (GRACE)
Charles Henry Townsend 17
Frank Townsend 16
Ernest Townsend 13
Perciful Townsend 10
May Townsend 9

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2039; Folio: 118; Page: 14.

1901 ??

Name: Frank Townsend
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Where born: Tiverton, Devon, England

Civil parish: Exeter
Ecclesiastical parish: St David
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Exeter
Sub-registration district: Exeter
ED, institution, or vessel: Town Barracks
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1
Piece: 2046
Folio: 88
Page Number: 4


Class: RG13; Piece: 2046; Folio: 88; Page: 4

This looks like the army records man:
1891 England Census
Frank Townsend
Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Son Father's name: William Townsend
Mother's name: Charlotte Townsend
Gender: Male Where born: Tiverton, Devon, England
Civil parish: Tiverton Ecclesiastical parish: St George
Town: Tiverton County/Island: Devon Country: England
registration district: Tiverton Sub-registration district: Tiverton
ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Piece: 1765n Folio: 115 Page Number: 15

William Townsend 38
Charlotte Townsend 38
William F Townsend 18
John Townsend 17
Bessie Townsend 15
Frank Townsend 9
Alfred Townsend 7
Nellie Townsend 3
Walter Townsend 1

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1765; Folio 115; Page 15; GSU roll: 6096875.

Thank you everyone for their post ....the correct 1901 census for my Frank Townsend is:
Frank Townsend
Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Son Father's name: Robert Townsend
Mother's name: Grace Knapman Townsend
Gender: Male Where born: Christow, Devon, England
Civil parish: Christow Ecclesiastical parish: Christow St James
I hope this helps

Ok am I right in thinking that it looks as if he was not in the army now? But he is still illusive in 1911
Helen :-\