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Household of John Colley (born 1810, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colley, born in 1810 in Stanley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colley, born in 1812 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ruth (born 1854 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England) and George A (born 1857 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Colley's household

Male

John

Colley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Colley

Wife
Female

Ruth

Colley

Daughter
Male

George A

Colley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Colley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colley

Head

Married

71

1810

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Colley

Wife

Married

69

1812

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Colley

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

George A

Colley

Son

Single

24

1857

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

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