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Household of Michael Collins (born 1853, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.

Michael Collins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Collins, born in 1853 in Newport, Monmouthshire, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary Collins, born in 1849 in Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1872 in Crumlin, Monmouthshire, Wales), Mary (born 1875 in Monmouthshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1878 in Pentwyn Mawr, Monmouthshire, Wales) and John (born 1881 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Lodger, John (born 1832 in Landore, Herefordshire, England) and Michael's Lodger, William (born 1840 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Michael Collins's household

Male

Michael

Collins

Head
Female

Mary

Collins

Wife
Female

Catherine

Collins

Daughter
Female

Mary

Collins

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Collins

Son
Male

John

Collins

Son
Male

John

Sayes

Lodger
Male

William

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Collins

Head

Married

28

1853

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

Collins

Wife

Married

32

1849

Monmouthshire, Wales

Catherine

Collins

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Crumlin, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

Collins

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Monmouthshire, Wales

Thomas

Collins

Son

Single

3

1878

Pentwyn Mawr, Monmouthshire, Wales

John

Collins

Son

Single

0

1881

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Sayes

Lodger

Single

49

1832

Landore, Herefordshire, England

William

Williams

Lodger

Single

41

1840

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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