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Household of John Colton (born 1850)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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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 Colton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colton, born in 1850 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Colton, born in 1844 in Moonzie, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, David (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Cecilia (born 1860 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1864 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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John Colton's household
John
Colton
Head
Helen
Colton
Wife
David
Muckersie
Step Son
Cecilia
Henry
Servant
Jessie
Glennie
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Colton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Colton | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | England | |
Helen | Colton | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Moonzie, Fife, Scotland | |
David | Muckersie | Step Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Henry | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Glennie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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