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Household of Arthur Colmer (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Arthur Colmer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Colmer, born in 1855 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Arthur was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Arthur's Father, William (born 1819 in Almington, Devon, England), Arthur's Mother, Dorothy B (born 1819 in Heavitree, Devon, England), Arthur's Assistant, Mary (born 1859 in Crediton, Devon, England), Arthur's Assistant, Bessie (born 1860 in Seaton, Devon, England), Arthur's Servant, Eliza (born 1864 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Arthur's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Exmouth, Devon, England).


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Arthur Colmer's household

Male

Arthur

Colmer

Head
Male

William

Colmer

Father
Female

Dorothy B

Colmer

Mother
Female

Mary

Searle

Assistant
Female

Bessie

White

Assistant
Female

Eliza

Ponsford

Servant
Female

Mary

Long

Servant
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Colmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Colmer

Head

Single

26

1855

Exeter, Devon, England

William

Colmer

Father

Married

62

1819

Almington, Devon, England

Dorothy B

Colmer

Mother

Married

62

1819

Heavitree, Devon, England

Mary

Searle

Assistant

Single

22

1859

Crediton, Devon, England

Bessie

White

Assistant

Single

21

1860

Seaton, Devon, England

Eliza

Ponsford

Servant

Single

17

1864

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary

Long

Servant

Single

15

1866

Exmouth, Devon, England

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