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Household of John Colley (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colley, born in 1843 in Willaston, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colley, born in 1837 in Willaston, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Alice (born 1867 in Bebington, Cheshire, England), Lena (born 1869 in Bebington, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Willaston, Cheshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Willaston, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Thomas W Buck, born in 1867 in Willaston, Cheshire, England.


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John Colley's household

Male

John

Colley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Colley

Wife
Female

Mary Alice

Colley

Daughter
Female

Lena

Colley

Daughter
Female

Annie

Colley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Colley

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Buck

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Colley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Willaston, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colley

Head

Married

38

1843

Willaston, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Colley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Willaston, Cheshire, England

Mary Alice

Colley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bebington, Cheshire, England

Lena

Colley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bebington, Cheshire, England

Annie

Colley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Willaston, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Colley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Willaston, Cheshire, England

Thomas W

Buck

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Willaston, Cheshire, England

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