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Household of Robert Colpitts (born 1816, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Colpitts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Colpitts, born in 1816 in Edmundbyers, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Susanna Colpitts, born in 1826 in Hunsworth, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1851 in Edmundbyers, Durham, England), John J (born 1857 in Bournmoor, Durham, England), Betty M (born 1853 in Edmundbyers, Durham, England), Harriet (born 1862 in Bournmoor, Durham, England) and Thomas R (born 1868 in Bournmoor, Durham, England).


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Robert Colpitts's household

Male

Robert

Colpitts

Head
Female

Susanna

Colpitts

Wife
Male

William

Colpitts

Son
Male

John J

Colpitts

Son
Female

Betty M

Colpitts

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Colpitts

Daughter
Male

Thomas R

Colpitts

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Colpitts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Edmundbyers, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Colpitts

Head

Married

65

1816

Edmundbyers, Durham, England

Susanna

Colpitts

Wife

Married

55

1826

Hunsworth, Durham, England

William

Colpitts

Son

Single

30

1851

Edmundbyers, Durham, England

John J

Colpitts

Son

Single

24

1857

Bournmoor, Durham, England

Betty M

Colpitts

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Edmundbyers, Durham, England

Harriet

Colpitts

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bournmoor, Durham, England

Thomas R

Colpitts

Son

Single

13

1868

Bournmoor, Durham, England

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