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Household of Reuben Coles (born 1848, 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.

Reuben Coles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Reuben Coles, born in 1848 in Bucknell, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Reuben was the head of the household, married to Sarah Coles, born in 1850 in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Florence (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edith (born 1879 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Maude (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Reuben's Boarder, Henry (born 1858 in Wantage, Berkshire, England) and Reuben's Visitor, Thomas (born 1860 in Wantage, Berkshire, England).


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Reuben Coles's household

Male

Reuben

Coles

Head
Female

Sarah

Coles

Wife
Female

Florence

Coles

Daughter
Female

Edith

Coles

Daughter
Female

Maude

Coles

Daughter
Male

Henry

Gale

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Gale

Visitor
First name(s) Reuben
Last name Coles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bucknell, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Reuben

Coles

Head

Married

33

1848

Bucknell, Devon, England

Sarah

Coles

Wife

Married

31

1850

Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England

Florence

Coles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edith

Coles

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Maude

Coles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Gale

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Thomas

Gale

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Wantage, Berkshire, England

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