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Household of George Colwell (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 Colwell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Colwell, born in 1835 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Colwell, born in 1833 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Francis (born 1864 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1862 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1867 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Alice (born 1875 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Ellen (born 1861 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and George's Boarder, Henry (born 1856 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England).


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George Colwell's household

Male

George

Colwell

Head
Female

Sarah

Colwell

Wife
Male

Francis

Colwell

Son
Female

Sarah

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Florence

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Alice

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Leggatt

Boarder
Male

Henry

Chapman

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Colwell

Head

Married

46

1835

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Colwell

Wife

Married

48

1833

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Francis

Colwell

Son

Single

17

1864

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Colwell

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Florence

Colwell

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Alice

Colwell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Leggatt

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Henry

Chapman

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

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