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Household of Edward Colston (born 1833, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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.
Edward Colston and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Colston, born in 1833 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 12 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colston, born in 1833 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 9 children; Alice (born 1858 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Ada (born 1860 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Edward (born 1861 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Clara (born 1863 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1865 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Edith (born 1869 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Frank (born 1871 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Florence (born 1874 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Lavinia (born 1876 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Margaret Watkins, born in 1866 in Fishponds, Gloucestershire, England.
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Edward Colston's household
Edward
Colston
Head
Elizabeth
Colston
Wife
Alice
Colston
Daughter
Ada
Colston
Daughter
Edward
Colston
Son
Clara
Colston
Daughter
William
Colston
Son
Edith
Colston
Daughter
Frank
Colston
Son
Florence
Colston
Daughter
Lavinia
Colston
Daughter
Margaret
Watkins
Servant
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Colston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Colston | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Elizabeth | Colston | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Alice | Colston | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Ada | Colston | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Edward | Colston | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Clara | Colston | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
William | Colston | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Edith | Colston | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Frank | Colston | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Florence | Colston | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Lavinia | Colston | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Margaret | Watkins | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Fishponds, Gloucestershire, England |
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