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Household of John Colby (born 1817, Norfolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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.
John Colby and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colby, born in 1817 in Harleston, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Colby, born in 1829 in Bungay, Suffolk, England. They had 3 children; William J S (born 1862 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Nellie B (born 1865 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Amelia F (born 1869 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Emma Stevens, born in 1848 in -.
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John Colby's household
John
Colby
Head
Margaret
Colby
Wife
William J S
Colby
Son
Nellie B
Colby
Daughter
Amelia F
Colby
Daughter
Emma
Stevens
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Colby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Harleston, Norfolk, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Colby | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Harleston, Norfolk, England | |
Margaret | Colby | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Bungay, Suffolk, England | |
William J S | Colby | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Nellie B | Colby | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Amelia F | Colby | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Emma | Stevens | Boarder | Single | 33 | 1848 | - |
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