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Household of Betsey Colwill (born 1809, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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.

Betsey Colwill and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Betsey Colwill, born in 1809 in Beaford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Betsey was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Maria (born 1843 in West Putford, Devon, England), George (born 1847 in West Putford, Devon, England) and Lewis (born 1849 in West Putford, Devon, England).


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Betsey Colwill's household

Female

Betsey

Colwill

Head
Female

Maria

Rees

Daughter
Male

George

Colwill

Son
Male

Lewis

Colwill

Son
First name(s) Betsey
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Beaford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Betsey

Colwill

Head

Widow

72

1809

Beaford, Devon, England

Maria

Rees

Daughter

Married

38

1843

West Putford, Devon, England

George

Colwill

Son

Married

34

1847

West Putford, Devon, England

Lewis

Colwill

Son

Widower

32

1849

West Putford, Devon, England

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