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Household of Charles Colson (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Charles Colson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Colson, born in 1840 in Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Emma T Colson, born in 1840 in Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Charles H (born 1865 in Plympton, Devon, England), Ada E T (born 1866 in Hampshire, England), Albert H (born 1868 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Florance B (born 1870 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Constance F (born 1872 in Southsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Charlotte Bacon, born in 1863 in Landport, Hampshire, England.


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Charles Colson's household

Male

Charles

Colson

Head
Female

Emma T

Colson

Wife
Male

Charles H

Colson

Son
Female

Ada E T

Colson

Daughter
Male

Albert H

Colson

Son
Female

Florance B

Colson

Daughter
Female

Constance F

Colson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Bacon

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Colson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Colson

Head

Married

41

1840

Middlesex, England

Emma T

Colson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hampshire, England

Charles H

Colson

Son

Single

16

1865

Plympton, Devon, England

Ada E T

Colson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hampshire, England

Albert H

Colson

Son

Single

13

1868

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Florance B

Colson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Constance F

Colson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Charlotte

Bacon

Servant

Single

18

1863

Landport, Hampshire, England

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