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Household of John Colwill)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 Colwill and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colwill, born in in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dialina Colwill, born in 1841 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Bessie (born 1867 in Lamerton, Devon, England) and Emma (born 1869 in Lamerton, Devon, England).


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John Colwill's household

Male

John

Colwill

Head
Female

Dialina

Colwill

Wife
Female

Bessie

Colwill

Daughter
Female

Emma

Colwill

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place -

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colwill

Head

Married

-

-

-

Dialina

Colwill

Wife

Married

40

1841

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Bessie

Colwill

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lamerton, Devon, England

Emma

Colwill

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lamerton, Devon, England

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