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Household of James Colwill (born 1846, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 Colwill and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colwill, born in 1846 in Hartland, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bessie Colwill, born in 1852 in Lifton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1828 in Hartland, Devon, England), James's Boarder, Mary (born 1837 in Lifton, Devon, England), James's Servant, Rebecca (born 1862 in Kelly, Devon, England), James's Servant, John (born 1831 in Ashwater, Devon, England), James's Servant, Samuel (born 1863 in Lifton, Devon, England) and James's Servant, John (born 1864 in Devon, England).
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James Colwill's household
James
Colwill
Head
Bessie
Colwill
Wife
William
Colwill
Boarder
Mary
Colwill
Boarder
Rebecca
Evely
Servant
John
Sleeman
Servant
Samuel
Walter
Servant
John
Parnell
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Colwill |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Hartland, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Colwill | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Hartland, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Colwill | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Lifton, Devon, England | |
William | Colwill | Boarder | Married | 53 | 1828 | Hartland, Devon, England | |
Mary | Colwill | Boarder | Married | 44 | 1837 | Lifton, Devon, England | |
Rebecca | Evely | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Kelly, Devon, England | |
John | Sleeman | Servant | Single | 50 | 1831 | Ashwater, Devon, England | |
Samuel | Walter | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Lifton, Devon, England | |
John | Parnell | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Devon, England |
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