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Household of John Colley (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1827 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Colley, born in 1826 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1850 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1862 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1867 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England) and Adam (born 1869 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England).


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John Colley's household

Male

John

Colley

Head
Female

Ellen

Colley

Wife
Male

John

Colley

Son
Male

James

Colley

Son
Female

Isabella

Colley

Daughter
Male

Adam

Colley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Colley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colley

Head

Married

54

1827

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Colley

Wife

Married

55

1826

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

John

Colley

Son

Single

31

1850

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

James

Colley

Son

Single

19

1862

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Colley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Adam

Colley

Son

Single

12

1869

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

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