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Household of Henry Colwell (born 1845, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Colwell, born in 1845 in Newent, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Margaret Colwell, born in 1845 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England), Emma (born 1869 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England), Julia (born 1873 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England) and Gertrude (born 1875 in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, Thomas Bowkett, born in 1843 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England.
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Henry Colwell's household
Henry
Colwell
Head
Margaret
Colwell
Wife
Thomas
Bowkett
Boarder
John
Colwell
Son
Emma
Colwell
Daughter
Martha
Colwell
Daughter
Julia
Colwell
Daughter
Gertrude
Colwell
Daughter
| First name(s) | Henry |
| Last name | Colwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Newent, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | Colwell | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Newent, Gloucestershire, England | |
Margaret | Colwell | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Longhope, Gloucestershire, England | |
Thomas | Bowkett | Boarder | Single | 38 | 1843 | Longhope, Gloucestershire, England | |
John | Colwell | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Longhope, Gloucestershire, England | |
Emma | Colwell | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Longhope, Gloucestershire, England | |
Martha | Colwell | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Longhope, Gloucestershire, England | |
Julia | Colwell | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Longhope, Gloucestershire, England | |
Gertrude | Colwell | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England |
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