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Household of Eli Colman (born 1843, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.

Eli Colman and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli Colman, born in 1843 in Corfe, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. Eli was the head of the household, married to Harriett Colman, born in 1843 in Churchstanton, Devon, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1869 in Corfe, Somerset, England), Bessie (born 1870 in Corfe, Somerset, England), Lanora (born 1872 in Corfe, Somerset, England), Dorcas (born 1874 in Pitminster, Somerset, England), Tom (born 1875 in Pitminster, Somerset, England), Hugh (born 1877 in Pitminster, Somerset, England), Florance (born 1879 in Pitminster, Somerset, England) and Dorothea (born 1881 in Pitminster, Somerset, England).


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Eli Colman's household

Male

Eli

Colman

Head
Female

Harriett

Colman

Wife
Male

William

Colman

Son
Female

Bessie

Colman

Daughter
Female

Lanora

Colman

Daughter
Female

Dorcas

Colman

Daughter
Male

Tom

Colman

Son
Male

Hugh

Colman

Son
Female

Florance

Colman

Daughter
Female

Dorothea

Colman

Daughter
First name(s) Eli
Last name Colman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Corfe, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

Colman

Head

Married

38

1843

Corfe, Somerset, England

Harriett

Colman

Wife

Married

38

1843

Churchstanton, Devon, England

William

Colman

Son

Single

12

1869

Corfe, Somerset, England

Bessie

Colman

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Corfe, Somerset, England

Lanora

Colman

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Corfe, Somerset, England

Dorcas

Colman

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Tom

Colman

Son

Single

6

1875

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Hugh

Colman

Son

Single

4

1877

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Florance

Colman

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Dorothea

Colman

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pitminster, Somerset, England

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