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Household of John Colgan (born 1845, Lancashire)

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.

John Colgan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colgan, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Colgan, born in 1843 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1859 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and John's Lodger, Richard (born 1859 in Ashford, Kent, England).


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John Colgan's household

Male

John

Colgan

Head
Female

Jane

Colgan

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dangerfield

Lodger
Male

Richard

Keane

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Colgan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colgan

Head

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Colgan

Wife

Married

38

1843

Plymouth, Devon, England

Thomas

Dangerfield

Lodger

Single

22

1859

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Keane

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Ashford, Kent, England

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