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Household of Sarah E Colwell (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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.

Sarah E Colwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah E Colwell, born in 1843 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Sarah E was the head of the household, married to Emma Colwell, born in 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Edwin (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah E's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Sarah E's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Sarah E's Niece, Mary A (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Sarah E Colwell's household

Female

Sarah E

Colwell

Head
Female

Emma

Colwell

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Norris

Son
Male

Thomas

Colwell

Brother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Colwell

Sister In Law
Female

Mary A

Colwell

Niece
First name(s) Sarah E
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah E

Colwell

Head

Married

38

1843

Devonport, Devon, England

Emma

Colwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Norris

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Colwell

Brother In Law

Married

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Colwell

Sister In Law

Married

19

1862

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Colwell

Niece

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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