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Household of Robert Colby (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.
Robert Colby and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Colby, born in 1841 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Colby, born in 1841 in Bleasdale, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Joseph (born 1860 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Will H (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Rob (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1880 in Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1877 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Elizabeth Sharples, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
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Robert Colby's household
Robert
Colby
Head
Jane
Colby
Wife
Joseph
Colby
Son
Will H
Colby
Son
Thomas
Colby
Son
Rob
Colby
Son
John
Colby
Son
Alice A
Colby
Daughter
Jane
Colby
Daughter
Elizabeth
Sharples
Boarder
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Colby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Colby | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Colby | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bleasdale, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Colby | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Will H | Colby | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Colby | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Lancashire, England | |
Rob | Colby | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Lancashire, England | |
John | Colby | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Lancashire, England | |
Alice A | Colby | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Colby | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Sharples | Boarder | Single | 44 | 1837 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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