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Household of James Colvill (born 1830, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Colvill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colvill, born in 1830 in Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Colvill, born in 1843 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. They had 2 children; James Albert (born 1876 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Ellen Johnson (born 1878 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, William (born 1862 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).


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James Colvill's household

Male

James

Colvill

Head
Female

Ellen

Colvill

Wife
Male

James Albert

Colvill

Son
Female

Ellen Johnson

Colvill

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Colvill

Niece
Male

William

Whipp

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Colvill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Colvill

Head

Married

51

1830

Middlesex, England

Ellen

Colvill

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sudbury, Suffolk, England

James Albert

Colvill

Son

Single

5

1876

Bow, Middlesex, England

Ellen Johnson

Colvill

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bow, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Colvill

Niece

Single

14

1867

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

William

Whipp

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stepney, Middlesex, England

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