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Household of John Colston (born 1850, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Colston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colston, born in 1850 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Colston, born in 1850 in Oakhill, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Francis E (born 1877 in Somerset, England), John H S (born 1879 in Somerset, England) and Ernest A (born 1881 in Somerset, England).


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John Colston's household

Male

John

Colston

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Colston

Wife
Female

Francis E

Colston

Daughter
Male

John H S

Colston

Son
Male

Ernest A

Colston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Colston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Colston

Head

Married

31

1850

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Elizabeth A

Colston

Wife

Married

31

1850

Oakhill, Somerset, England

Francis E

Colston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Somerset, England

John H S

Colston

Son

Single

2

1879

Somerset, England

Ernest A

Colston

Son

Single

0

1881

Somerset, England

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