Researching Jim Townsend
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12721 people with the Townsend surname? In that year Townsend was ranked number 314 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Townsend on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 17161 people with the Townsend surname in the UK? Townsend is now ranked number 317 for popularity in the UK. |
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Jim Townsend (Irish politician)
James Townsend (20 June 1937 – 6 January 2021) was an Irish Labour Party politician and senator.
Townsend stood for the Labour Party in Carlow–Kilkenny at the 1981 Irish general election, taking 2% of the first preference votes, and was not elected. In 1991, he was elected to Carlow County Council, representing the Muine Bheag area. He was appointed to the Seanad Éireann in 1993, serving one term, but was unsuccessful in Carlow–Kilkenny again at the 1997, 2002 and 2007 elections.
At the local level, Townsend served on Carlow Town Council, and was Cathaoirleach of the county council.
He died on 6 January 2021, aged 83.
Source: Jim Townsend (Irish politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJim Townsend (footballer)
James Clabby Townsend (2 February 1945 – 19 October 2020) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for St Johnstone, Middlesbrough, Heart of Midlothian, and Morton. He made four appearances for the Scotland national team during a 1967 overseas tour that the Scottish Football Association decided in October 2021 to reclassify as full internationals. In 1976, he played in the National Soccer League with London City and Toronto Italia.
In 1977, he served as the head coach for Windsor Stars in the National Soccer League. In early 1978, the Windsor Stars dismissed him from his post.
Townsend died on 19 October 2020, at the age of 75.
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