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Household of John Colwell (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colwell, born in 1840 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Colwell, born in 1841 in Loftus, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Catherine (born 1874 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Colwell's household

Male

John

Colwell

Head
Female

Jane

Colwell

Wife
Female

Ellen

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Colwell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colwell

Head

Married

41

1840

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Colwell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Loftus, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Colwell

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Colwell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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