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Household of John Colley (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colley, born in 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Colley, born in 1848 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Andrew (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Colley's household

Male

John

Colley

Head
Female

Ellen

Colley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Colley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Colley

Son
Male

John

Colley

Son
Male

Andrew

Colley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Colley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colley

Head

Married

35

1846

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Colley

Wife

Married

33

1848

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Colley

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Colley

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Colley

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Colley

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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