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Household of George Colston (born 1856, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fowlis Easter, Perthshire, Scotland

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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 Colston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Colston, born in 1856 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth C Colston, born in 1857 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Cecilia W B, born 1880 in Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Jessie Campbell, born in 1867 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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George Colston's household

Male

George

Colston

Head
Female

Elizabeth C

Colston

Wife
Female

Cecilia W B

Colston

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Colston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Colston

Head

Married

25

1856

Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth C

Colston

Wife

Married

24

1857

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Cecilia W B

Colston

Daughter

-

1

1880

Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Campbell

Servant

-

14

1867

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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