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Household of Robert Colby (born 1823, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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.

Robert Colby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Colby, born in 1823 in Pembrokeshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Colby, born in 1829 in Cape, South Africa.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Thomas (born 1856 in Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire, Wales), Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1853 in Scotland), Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Gloucestershire, England) and Robert's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England).


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Robert Colby's household

Male

Robert

Colby

Head
Female

Jane

Colby

Wife
Male

Thomas

Williams

Servant
Female

Mary

Macmillan

Servant
Female

Mary

Dance

Servant
Female

Annie

Coles

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Colby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Colby

Head

Married

58

1823

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Jane

Colby

Wife

Married

52

1829

Cape, South Africa

Thomas

Williams

Servant

Single

25

1856

Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire, Wales

Mary

Macmillan

Servant

Single

28

1853

Scotland

Mary

Dance

Servant

Single

25

1856

Gloucestershire, England

Annie

Coles

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England

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