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Household of Edward Colton (born 1840, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, 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 Colton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Colton, born in 1840 in Ludlow, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen A Colton, born in 1844 in Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1870 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Emily (born 1872 in Barnes, Surrey, England) and Edward (born 1874 in Barnes, Surrey, England).


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Edward Colton's household

Male

Edward

Colton

Head
Female

Ellen A

Colton

Wife
Female

Edith

Colton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Colton

Daughter
Male

Edward

Colton

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Colton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Colton

Head

Married

41

1840

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Ellen A

Colton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shropshire, England

Edith

Colton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Emily

Colton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barnes, Surrey, England

Edward

Colton

Son

Single

7

1874

Barnes, Surrey, England

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