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Household of George Colton (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Colton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Colton, born in 1850 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Allen Colton, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Rose Allen (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas G (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1858 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and George's Boarder, William (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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George Colton's household

Male

George

Colton

Head
Female

Mary Allen

Colton

Wife
Female

Rose Allen

Colton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Colton

Daughter
Female

Ada

Colton

Daughter
Male

Thomas G

Colton

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Hurton

Boarder
Male

William

Hurton

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Colton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Colton

Head

Married

31

1850

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Allen

Colton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rose Allen

Colton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Colton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Colton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas G

Colton

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Hurton

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Hull, Yorkshire, England

William

Hurton

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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