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Household of Bernard Colton (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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.

Bernard Colton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bernard Colton, born in 1831 in , consisted of 5 members. Bernard was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Bernard's Boarder, Robert (born 1832 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Bernard's Boarder, Mary (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bernard's Boarder, Mary Jane (born 1879 in Ireland) and Bernard's Lodger, James (born 1833 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Bernard Colton's household

Male

Bernard

Colton

Head
Male

Robert

Elvin

Boarder
Female

Mary

Elvin

Boarder
Female

Mary Jane

Elvin

Boarder
Male

James

Kerr

Lodger
First name(s) Bernard
Last name Colton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Bernard

Colton

Head

Widower

50

1831

Ireland

Robert

Elvin

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Elvin

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Elvin

Boarder

Unmarried

2

1879

Ireland

James

Kerr

Lodger

Unmarried

48

1833

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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