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Household of Ellen Colby (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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.

Ellen Colby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Colby, born in 1833 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Colby, born in 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Ruth (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary E, born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Boarder, Emily Walker, born in 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Colby's household

Female

Ellen

Colby

Head
Female

Sarah A

Colby

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Colby

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Grattan

Grand Daughter
Female

Emily

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Colby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Colby

Head

Married

48

1833

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Colby

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Colby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Grattan

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emily

Walker

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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