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Household of John Colwell (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marylebone, London,Middlesex, 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 Colwell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colwell, born in 1847 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colwell, born in 1848 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Bessie (born 1876 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1878 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and William (born 1880 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).


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John Colwell's household

Male

John

Colwell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Colwell

Wife
Male

John

Colwell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Florence

Colwell

Daughter
Male

William

Colwell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colwell

Head

Married

34

1847

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Colwell

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

John

Colwell

Son

Single

13

1868

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Colwell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Colwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Bessie

Colwell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Florence

Colwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

William

Colwell

Son

Single

1

1880

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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