Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of John Colvin (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 2 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colvin, born in 1855 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1864 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Sister, Janet (born 1866 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

John Colvin's household

Male

John

Colvin

Head
Male

William

Colvin

Boarder
Female

Janet

Colvin

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Colvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colvin

Head

Widower

26

1855

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Colvin

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Colvin

Sister

Unmarried

15

1866

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of John Colvin in Dalziel in 1881, and follow the Colvin family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for John Colvin

We’ve found John Colvin in 46 family trees. Find out more about John Colvin's household and view the Colvin family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census