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Household of James Colain (born 1849)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.

James Colain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colain, born in 1849 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colain, born in 1852 in Scotland. They had 5 children; John A (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England), James (born 1874 in Usworth, Durham, England), William (born 1877 in Usworth, Durham, England), Norman L (born 1878 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Usworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Samuel McAdo, born in 1862 in Usworth, Durham, England.


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James Colain's household

Male

James

Colain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Colain

Wife
Male

John A

Colain

Son
Male

James

Colain

Son
Male

William

Colain

Son
Male

Norman L

Colain

Son
Male

Henry

Colain

Son
Male

Samuel

McAdo

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Colain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Colain

Head

Married

32

1849

Scotland

Elizabeth

Colain

Wife

Married

29

1852

Scotland

John A

Colain

Son

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Colain

Son

Single

7

1874

Usworth, Durham, England

William

Colain

Son

Single

4

1877

Usworth, Durham, England

Norman L

Colain

Son

Single

3

1878

Usworth, Durham, England

Henry

Colain

Son

Single

0

1881

Usworth, Durham, England

Samuel

McAdo

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Usworth, Durham, England

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