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Household of John Colley (born 1811, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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.

John Colley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colley, born in 1811 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1860 in Bideford, Devon, England), John's Lodger, John (born 1838 in Scotland) and John's Lodger, Biddy (born 1831 in -).


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John Colley's household

Male

John

Colley

Head
Female

Sarah

Jenn

Servant
Male

John

Mitchell

Lodger
Female

Biddy

Dunn

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Colley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colley

Head

Widower

70

1811

Bideford, Devon, England

Sarah

Jenn

Servant

Single

21

1860

Bideford, Devon, England

John

Mitchell

Lodger

Single

43

1838

Scotland

Biddy

Dunn

Lodger

Widow

50

1831

-

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