• Joseph Townsley (b. 1842), Mate on the "Martha" at Brotherton
• William Townsley (b. 1834, Brotherton), Captain (later Lime Burner and Labourer)

• Elizabeth Townsley (b. 1841, Brotherton), Mate's Wife (wife of Charles listed under 1881)
• George Townsley (b. 1832, Brotherton), Waterman - the same George as in 1881 Census.
• Jane Townsley (b. 1834), Mariner's Wife, Brotherton
• Thomas Airey (b. 1821, Brotherton), Canal Boatman - husband of Sarah Ann (b. 1823) who was the daughter of William & Mary Townsley.

• Charles Townsley (b. 1840, Brotherton), Mate on the vessel "Chase" at Grangemouth, Stirling, Scotland with son William (b. 1863, Brotherton)
• George Townsley (b. 1831, Brotherton) a Canal Boat Captain and son George T (b. about 1863, Hendon, Durham) a Canal Boat Mate living in Shipley.
• John Townsley (b. 1859, Brotherton) a Mate Seaman at Hull with his wife Florence.
• Thomas Townsley (b. 1830, Selby) a Steward on the vessel "Despatch" at Leigh, Essex.
• John W Townsley (b. 1865, South Shields) an Ordinary Seaman on above.
• Tom Townsley (b. 1866, Leeds), Apprentice on the vessel "Celestial Empire" at Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales (crew of 14).
• William Townsley (b. 1835, Scotland or Yorkshire ?), a Mariner Fireman, was away at the Census but Diana, his wife, and family were at home in Swansea.

Census 1891

• George Townsley (b. 1865, Brotherton), Master of the 'Ida' at Windhill, Shipley with his wife Sarah - possibly the same George as the one recorded as born at Hendon, Durham in 1863.

Additional References

• Alice Ann Townsley (b. 1878, Windhill, Shipley), daughter of George (b 1831), married Fred Perkins, a canal boatman, in 1897. He was the son of Thomas Perkins another canal boatman.
• Thomas Townsley (b about 1802) was recorded as a former Waterman at the marriage of George (b 1831) in 1855.
• Walter Townsley (b. 1881, Shipley), son of George (b 1831), was also a canal boatman prior to World War 1.
• See the list of all the Boatmen and Mariners Found