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John Townshend 1790–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death Date: 5 SEP 1880

Death Location: North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Father: John Capt.

Mother: Elizabeth Kaye

Spouse(s): Ann Montgomery

Children(s): Ann Townsend, Mary Townsend, Helen Townsend, Archibald Townsend, Montgomery Townsend, Eliza Townsend, Zillah Townsend, Thomas Townsend, James Townsend

In 1790, John Townshend entered the world in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada, born to John Townshend Capt And Elizabeth Kaye. John Townshend married Ann Nancy Montgomery, and had children including Ann Townsend, Archibald Townsend, Eliza Townsend, Helen Townsend, James Townsend, Mary Townsend, Montgomery Townsend, Thomas Townsend, Zillah Townsend. John Townshend passed away in 1880 in North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1790, John Townshend entered the world in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada, born to John Townshend Capt And Elizabeth Kaye.
  • John Townshend married Ann Nancy Montgomery, and had children including Ann Townsend, Archibald Townsend, Eliza Townsend, Helen Townsend, James Townsend, Mary Townsend, Montgomery Townsend, Thomas Townsend, Zillah Townsend.
  • John Townshend passed away in 1880 in North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

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John Townshend's Ancestors

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John Townshend
1790–1880
Birth Place: Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Parents
John Townshend Capt.
1756–1794
Longcot Parish, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth Kaye
1757–1855
Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James (Townshend) (Townsend)
1734–1806
Shrivenham, Longcot, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth Davis
1726–1795
Shrivenham, Longcot, Berkshire, England
Joseph Kaye
1736–1821
Kirkburton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Susannah Roberts
1742–1801
Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Townshend
1698–1758
Anne Horsham
1697–1731
John Davis
1672–1733
Ann Reeder
1695–1755
Joshua Kaye
1707–
Sarah
–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Townshend
1671–1739
Rallin Goffard
1674–1731
Richard Horsham
1670–1741
Anne Knight
1673–1699
Joseph Kay
1663–1713
Elizabeth Ellis
1670–

John Townshend's Descendants

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John Townshend (1790–5 SEP 1880) m. Ann (Nancy) Montgomery (11 Apr 1795–11 Apr 1870)
  1. 1. Ann Townsend 1820–1887
  2. 2. Mary Townsend 1824–1839
  3. 3. Helen Townsend 1828–1845
  4. 4. Archibald Townsend 1839–1888 m. Eliza (Hooper) Clark 1838–1925
    1. 1. Leslie Townsend 1873–
    2. 2. Henry (Clark) Townsend 1871–1951
    3. 3. Mary (Gardiner) Townsend 1874–1918
    4. 4. Bertha Townsend 1867–1906
    5. 5. Ada ((Ida) Elizabeth) Townsend 1871–1944
    6. 6. Leslie (T) Townsend 1863–1926
    7. 7. James (Leslie) Townsend 1863–1926 m. Susie (Farley) Howes 1875–1957
  5. 5. Montgomery Townsend 1841–1904
  6. 6. Eliza Townsend 1826–1883 m. Archibald Ramsay 1826–1910
    1. 1. Norman (MacLeod) Ramsay 1866–1932
    2. 2. Thomas (Lemuel) Ramsay 1862–1950
  7. 7. Zillah Townsend 1820–1898 m. James Muirhead 1817–1903
    1. 1. Helen (Eliza) Muirhead 1851–1928
    2. 2. Agnes Muirhead 1854–1928
    3. 3. Robert Muirhead 1849–1910
    4. 4. James (Colin) Muirhead 1857–1938
    5. 5. Alexandra Muirhead 1872–1955
    6. 6. Janet (Margaret) Muirhead 1854–1920
    7. 7. John Muirhead 1866–1933
    8. 8. William Muirhead 1859–
  8. 8. Thomas Townsend 1835–1906 m. Amy (Ann) Green 1839–1905 m. Amy Linkletter 1826–1906
    1. 1. Colin Townsend 1867–
    2. 2. Annie Townsend 1876–
    3. 3. William (McNeill Townsend) Sr 1864–
    4. 4. Albenia (Ellen) Townsend 1867–
  9. 9. James Townsend 1831–1869 m. Elizabeth (Helen) Walker 1832–1913
    1. 1. John (Geddie) Townsend 1857–1948
    2. 2. Leila (Ada) Townsend 1861–1918
    3. 3. Euphemia (Ann) Townsend 1854–1941

John Townshend's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of John Townshend in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1880
5 SEP 1880
Age 90
Death of John Townshend in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 SEP 1880
    Event Place: Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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