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Charles Townsend 1862–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1862

Birth Location: Dover, Kent, England

Death Date: 26 May 1903

Death Location: Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Father: Joseph Townsend

Mother: Susannah Goldsmith

Spouse(s): Annie Guild

Children(s): Charles Townsend, Alexander Townsend, Alma Townsend, Angus Townsend, Dorothy Townsend, James Townsend, Harold Townsend

Charles Townsend was born in 1862 in Dover, Kent, England, the child of Joseph Townsend And Susannah Goldsmith. Charles Townsend married Annie Guild, and had children including Alexander Joseph Townsend, Alma Guild Townsend, Angus Harry Townsend, Charles Arthur Townsend, Dorothy Townsend, Harold Goldsmith Townsend, James Guild Townsend. Charles Townsend passed away in 1903 in Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • Charles Townsend was born in 1862 in Dover, Kent, England, the child of Joseph Townsend And Susannah Goldsmith.
  • Charles Townsend married Annie Guild, and had children including Alexander Joseph Townsend, Alma Guild Townsend, Angus Harry Townsend, Charles Arthur Townsend, Dorothy Townsend, Harold Goldsmith Townsend, James Guild Townsend.
  • Charles Townsend passed away in 1903 in Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Townsend
1831–1885
Birth Location: Highgate, Middlesex, England
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Susannah Goldsmith
1830–1923
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Annie Guild
1863–1952
Birth Location: Seymour, Victoria, Australia
AG

Children(s)

Charles Townsend
1890–1950
Birth Location: St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Alexander Townsend
1887–1974
Birth Location: St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
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Alma Townsend
1889–1889
Birth Location: St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
AT
Angus Townsend
1892–1893
Birth Location: St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
AT
Dorothy Townsend
1894–1896
Birth Location: St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
DT
James Townsend
1899–1974
Birth Location: Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
JT
Harold Townsend
1896–1975
Birth Location: St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
HT

Charles Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Charles Townsend
1862–1903
Birth Place: Dover, Kent, England
Parents
Joseph Townsend
1831–1885
Highgate, Middlesex, England
Susannah Goldsmith
1830–1923
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Goldsmith
1800–1877
Hellingly, Sussex, England
Harriet Tutt
1800–1833
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Goldsmith
1762–1826
Hannah Richardson
1768–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Goldsmith
1726–
Elizabeth Cleaver
1731–1818
Mathew Richardson
1734–
Elizabeth Fox
1740–

Charles Townsend's Descendants

1.
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Charles Townsend (6 Dec 1862–26 May 1903) m. Annie Guild (1863–1952)
  1. 1. Charles (Arthur) Townsend 1890–1950 m. Ellen (Elsie Jane) Hawthorn 1889–1956
    1. 1. Rita Townsend 1929–2010 m. Sidney (James) Soltan 1930–1996
    2. 2. Harold (Goldsmith) Townsend 1917–1994
    3. 3. Dorothy (Gladys) Townsend 1913–1989
    4. 4. Arthur (William) Townsend 1914–1988
    5. 5. Charles (Leslie) Townsend 1919–
    6. 6. Susan (Jean) Townsend 1923–2015
    7. 7. Alexander (Keith) Townsend 1924–2017 m. Elsie (Elizabeth) Welch 1925–1999
      1. 1. Raymond (Keith) Townsend 1951–2018
  2. 2. Alexander (Joseph) Townsend 1887–1974
  3. 3. Alma (Guild) Townsend 1889–1889
  4. 4. Angus (Harry) Townsend 1892–1893
  5. 5. Dorothy Townsend 1894–1896
  6. 6. James (Guild) Townsend 1899–1974
  7. 7. Harold (Goldsmith) Townsend 1896–1975

Charles Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1862
6 Dec 1862
Birth of Charles Townsend in Dover, Kent, England
Dover, Kent, England
1863
11 Jan 1863
Age 1
Charles Townsend was baptized in St. Mary-the-Virgin, Dover, Kent, England
St. Mary-the-Virgin, Dover, Kent, England
1903
26 May 1903
Age 41
Death of Charles Townsend in Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1862
    Event Place: Dover, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, Fairfax Media; Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1863
    Event Place: St. Mary-the-Virgin, Dover, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1903
    Event Place: Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, Fairfax Media; Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
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