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Household of John Colvin (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 Colvin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colvin, born in 1845 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colvin, born in 1846 in Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1874 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Eliza Ann (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Colvin's household

Male

John

Colvin

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Colvin

Wife
Male

John

Colvin

Son
Female

Eliza Ann

Colvin

Daughter
Male

William

Colvin

Son
Female

Catherine

Colvin

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Colvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colvin

Head

Married

36

1845

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Colvin

Wife

-

35

1846

Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Colvin

Son

-

7

1874

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza Ann

Colvin

Daughter

-

5

1876

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Colvin

Son

-

2

1879

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Colvin

Daughter

-

0

1881

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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