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Household of Hugh Colwill (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Hugh Colwill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Colwill, born in 1844 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Hanah Colwill, born in 1849 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Evan H (born 1871 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Hugh (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), David I (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Richard I (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Hugh Colwill's household

Male

Hugh

Colwill

Head
Female

Hanah

Colwill

Wife
Male

Evan H

Colwill

Son
Male

Hugh

Colwill

Son
Male

David I

Colwill

Son
Male

Richard I

Colwill

Son
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Colwill

Head

Married

37

1844

South Molton, Devon, England

Hanah

Colwill

Wife

Married

32

1849

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan H

Colwill

Son

Single

10

1871

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hugh

Colwill

Son

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

David I

Colwill

Son

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard I

Colwill

Son

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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