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Household of George Colson (born 1846, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Colson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Colson, born in 1846 in Heavitree, Devon, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Colson, born in 1843 in St Thomas, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John Ralph (born 1874 in Heavitree, Devon, England), Tristram W (born 1875 in Heavitree, Devon, England) and Dorothy R (born 1877 in Heavitree, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Countess Wear, Devon, England), George's Servant, Eliza G (born 1854 in Exeter, Devon, England) and George's Servant, Florence E (born 1862 in Exeter, Devon, England).
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George Colson's household
George
Colson
Head
Rebecca
Colson
Wife
John Ralph
Colson
Son
Tristram W
Colson
Son
Dorothy R
Colson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Edds
Servant
Eliza G
Heywood
Servant
Florence E
Pearse
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Colson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Heavitree, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Colson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Heavitree, Devon, England | |
Rebecca | Colson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | St Thomas, Devon, England | |
John Ralph | Colson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Heavitree, Devon, England | |
Tristram W | Colson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Heavitree, Devon, England | |
Dorothy R | Colson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Heavitree, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Edds | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Countess Wear, Devon, England | |
Eliza G | Heywood | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Florence E | Pearse | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Exeter, Devon, England |
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