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Household of John Colwill (born 1851, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colwill, born in 1851 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Colwill, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Rose (born 1877 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England) and Gertrude (born 1878 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Hannah Shaxton, born in 1862 in Littleham, Devon, England.
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John Colwill's household
John
Colwill
Head
Marion
Colwill
Wife
Rose
Colwill
Daughter
Gertrude
Colwill
Daughter
Hannah
Shaxton
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Colwill |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Bideford, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Colwill | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
Marion | Colwill | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Rose | Colwill | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Clifton, Gloucestershire, England | |
Gertrude | Colwill | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Clifton, Gloucestershire, England | |
Hannah | Shaxton | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Littleham, Devon, England |
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