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Household of George Nelson Collyns (born 1834, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Nelson Collyns and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Nelson Collyns, born in 1834 in Dulverton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. George Nelson was the head of the household, married to Georgina Susan Collyns, born in 1865 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Georgina Susan (born 1865 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England), George Nelson (born 1869 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England), John Herbert (born 1871 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England), Arthur Septimus (born 1875 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England) and Reginald Octavius (born 1877 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George Nelson's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1859 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England) and George Nelson's Servant, Susan (born 1862 in Okehampton, Devon, England).


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George Nelson Collyns's household

Male

George Nelson

Collyns

Head
Female

Georgina Susan

Collyns

Daughter
Male

George Nelson

Collyns

Son
Male

John Herbert

Collyns

Son
Male

Arthur Septimus

Collyns

Son
Male

Reginald Octavius

Collyns

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Dear

Servant
Female

Susan

Manley

Servant
First name(s) George Nelson
Last name Collyns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dulverton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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George Nelson

Collyns

Head

Married

47

1834

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Georgina Susan

Collyns

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

George Nelson

Collyns

Son

Single

12

1869

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

John Herbert

Collyns

Son

Single

10

1871

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Arthur Septimus

Collyns

Son

Single

6

1875

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Reginald Octavius

Collyns

Son

Single

4

1877

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Dear

Servant

Single

22

1859

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Susan

Manley

Servant

Single

19

1862

Okehampton, Devon, England

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