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Household of Edwin R Colby (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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.

Edwin R Colby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin R Colby, born in 1833 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Edwin R was the head of the household, married to Isabella P C Colby, born in 1841 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; Samuel R (born 1864 in Italy) and Frederick C C (born 1869 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin R's Servant, Bessie (born 1864 in St Giles, Devon, England) and Edwin R's Servant, Julia (born 1867 in Maidstone, Kent, England).


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Edwin R Colby's household

Male

Edwin R

Colby

Head
Female

Isabella P C

Colby

Wife
Male

Samuel R

Colby

Son
Male

Frederick C C

Colby

Son
Female

Bessie

Squires

Servant
Female

Julia

Martin

Servant
First name(s) Edwin R
Last name Colby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin R

Colby

Head

Married

48

1833

Torrington, Devon, England

Isabella P C

Colby

Wife

Married

40

1841

Devon, England

Samuel R

Colby

Son

Single

17

1864

Italy

Frederick C C

Colby

Son

Single

12

1869

Exeter, Devon, England

Bessie

Squires

Servant

Single

17

1864

St Giles, Devon, England

Julia

Martin

Servant

Single

14

1867

Maidstone, Kent, England

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