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Household of George Colbun (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

George Colbun and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Colbun, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Colbun, born in 1843 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1867 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1869 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Mary Elizabeth (born 1875 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Margaret Gertrude (born 1877 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and Grace Evolme (born 1881 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Mary Ann Civerly, born in 1865 in Sawdon, Yorkshire, England.


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George Colbun's household

Male

George

Colbun

Head
Female

Mary

Colbun

Wife
Female

Catherine

Colbun

Daughter
Male

Robert

Colbun

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Colbun

Daughter
Female

Margaret Gertrude

Colbun

Daughter
Female

Grace Evolme

Colbun

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Civerly

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Colbun
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Colbun

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Colbun

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Colbun

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Colbun

Son

Single

12

1869

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Colbun

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Gertrude

Colbun

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Grace Evolme

Colbun

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Civerly

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Sawdon, Yorkshire, England

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