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Household of Charles Colwell (born 1855, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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.

Charles Colwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Colwell, born in 1855 in Whitstone, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Mary A Colwell, born in 1855 in Bridestowe, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in Bridestowe, Devon, England), Emma (born 1876 in Bridestowe, Devon, England) and William (born 1879 in Bridestowe, Devon, England).


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Charles Colwell's household

Male

Charles

Colwell

Head
Female

Mary A

Colwell

Wife
Male

John

Colwell

Son
Female

Emma

Colwell

Daughter
Male

William

Colwell

Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Whitstone, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Colwell

Head

Married

26

1855

Whitstone, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Colwell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Bridestowe, Devon, England

John

Colwell

Son

Single

7

1874

Bridestowe, Devon, England

Emma

Colwell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bridestowe, Devon, England

William

Colwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Bridestowe, Devon, England

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