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Household of John R Colvin (born 1836, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, 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 R Colvin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Colvin, born in 1836 in Lewes, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Sarah Colvin, born in 1839 in Hastings, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Clara (born 1859 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Fred (born 1864 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England), William (born 1866 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England) and Ernest (born 1873 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Boarder, Albert Welfare, born in 1849 in Chiltington, Sussex, England.


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John R Colvin's household

Male

John R

Colvin

Head
Female

Sarah

Colvin

Wife
Female

Clara

Colvin

Daughter
Male

Fred

Colvin

Son
Male

William

Colvin

Son
Male

Ernest

Colvin

Son
Male

Albert

Welfare

Boarder
First name(s) John R
Last name Colvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lewes, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Colvin

Head

Married

45

1836

Lewes, Sussex, England

Sarah

Colvin

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hastings, Sussex, England

Clara

Colvin

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lewes, Sussex, England

Fred

Colvin

Son

Single

17

1864

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

William

Colvin

Son

Single

15

1866

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Ernest

Colvin

Son

Single

8

1873

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Albert

Welfare

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Chiltington, Sussex, England

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