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Household of Richard Colwill (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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.

Richard Colwill and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Colwill, born in 1846 in West Putford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Clara Colwill, born in 1845 in West Putford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Lillie, born 1875 in West Putford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Father In Law, Thomas Johns, born in 1798 in West Putford, Devon, England.


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Richard Colwill's household

Male

Richard

Colwill

Head
Female

Clara

Colwill

Wife
Female

Lillie

Colwill

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Johns

Father In Law
First name(s) Richard
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place West Putford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Colwill

Head

Married

35

1846

West Putford, Devon, England

Clara

Colwill

Wife

Married

36

1845

West Putford, Devon, England

Lillie

Colwill

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Putford, Devon, England

Thomas

Johns

Father In Law

Widower

83

1798

West Putford, Devon, England

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