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Household of Henry Colwell (born 1851, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

Henry Colwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Colwell, born in 1851 in East Dean, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Clara Colwell, born in 1851 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Hilda (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Ethel C (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Lodger, Louisa Corbin, born in 1829 in Brighton, Sussex, England.


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Henry Colwell's household

Male

Henry

Colwell

Head
Female

Clara

Colwell

Wife
Female

Hilda

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Ethel C

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Corbin

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place East Dean, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Colwell

Head

Married

30

1851

East Dean, Sussex, England

Clara

Colwell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Brighton, Sussex, England

Hilda

Colwell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ethel C

Colwell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

Louisa

Corbin

Lodger

Widow

52

1829

Brighton, Sussex, England

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