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Household of Matthew Colwell (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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.

Matthew Colwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Colwell, born in 1840 in , consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Colwell, born in 1855 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Polly (born 1877 in Ireland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Waterloo, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Waterloo, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Colwell's household

Male

Matthew

Colwell

Head
Female

Mary

Colwell

Wife
Female

Polly

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Colwell

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Colwell

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Mary

Colwell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ireland

Polly

Colwell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ireland

Elizabeth

Colwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Waterloo, Lancashire, England

Annie

Colwell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Waterloo, Lancashire, England

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