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Household of Gavin Colvin (born 1842, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Gavin Colvin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gavin Colvin, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Gavin was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Colvin, born in 1833 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John J (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Christina (born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Edward O (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Gavin's Step Daughter, Elizabeth A Colvin, born in 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Gavin Colvin's household

Male

Gavin

Colvin

Head
Female

Sarah J

Colvin

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Colvin

Step Daughter
Male

John J

Colvin

Son
Female

Christina

Colvin

Daughter
Male

Edward O

Colvin

Son
First name(s) Gavin
Last name Colvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gavin

Colvin

Head

Married

39

1842

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sarah J

Colvin

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Colvin

Step Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

John J

Colvin

Son

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Christina

Colvin

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

Edward O

Colvin

Son

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

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