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Household of John Colwill (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1856 in Northam, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Colwill, born in 1856 in Northam, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mabel (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Colwill's household

Male

John

Colwill

Head
Female

Mary

Colwill

Wife
Female

Ellen

Colwill

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Colwill

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Northam, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colwill

Head

Married

25

1856

Northam, Devon, England

Mary

Colwill

Wife

Married

25

1856

Northam, Devon, England

Ellen

Colwill

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mabel

Colwill

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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