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Household of John Colwell (born 1844, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colwell, born in 1844 in Waterloo, Hampshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Colwell, born in 1846 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. They had 8 children; Fanny (born 1866 in Fratton, Hampshire, England), John (born 1869 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), William (born 1871 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Eliza (born 1873 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Emily (born 1875 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Alice (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Fanie (born 1878 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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John Colwell's household

Male

John

Colwell

Head
Female

Ellen

Colwell

Wife
Female

Fanny

Colwell

Daughter
Male

John

Colwell

Son
Male

William

Colwell

Son
Female

Eliza

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Emily

Colwell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Colwell

Son
Female

Alice

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Fanie

Colwell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Waterloo, Hampshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colwell

Head

Married

37

1844

Waterloo, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Colwell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Fanny

Colwell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Fratton, Hampshire, England

John

Colwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Southsea, Hampshire, England

William

Colwell

Son

Single

10

1871

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Eliza

Colwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Emily

Colwell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lewes, Sussex, England

Thomas

Colwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alice

Colwell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

Fanie

Colwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Brighton, Sussex, England

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