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Household of James Colley (born 1847, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Colley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colley, born in 1847 in Broseley, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Colley, born in 1852 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1875 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1878 in Treeton, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah J (born 1880 in Treeton, Yorkshire, England).


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James Colley's household

Male

James

Colley

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Colley

Wife
Male

John

Colley

Son
Female

Ann

Colley

Daughter
Male

William

Colley

Son
Female

Sarah J

Colley

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Colley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Broseley, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Colley

Head

Married

34

1847

Broseley, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth A

Colley

Wife

Married

29

1852

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

John

Colley

Son

Single

9

1872

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Colley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

William

Colley

Son

Single

3

1878

Treeton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Colley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Treeton, Yorkshire, England

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