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Household of Simon H Colwill (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

Simon H Colwill and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simon H Colwill, born in 1845 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Simon H was the head of the household, married to Emma J Colwill, born in 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Emma J (born 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Simon H (born 1870 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Annie (born 1873 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Katie (born 1875 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Nellie (born 1881 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Simon H's Servant, Sarah G (born 1858 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Simon H's Servant, Caroline P (born 1862 in Oreston, Devon, England).


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Simon H Colwill's household

Male

Simon H

Colwill

Head
Female

Emma J

Colwill

Wife
Female

Emma J

Colwill

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Colwill

Daughter
Male

Simon H

Colwill

Son
Female

Annie

Colwill

Daughter
Female

Katie

Colwill

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Colwill

Daughter
Female

Sarah G

Palmer

Servant
Female

Caroline P

Oxland

Servant
First name(s) Simon H
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Simon H

Colwill

Head

Married

36

1845

Tavistock, Devon, England

Emma J

Colwill

Wife

Married

34

1847

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emma J

Colwill

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary A

Colwill

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

Simon H

Colwill

Son

Single

11

1870

Plymouth, Devon, England

Annie

Colwill

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Plymouth, Devon, England

Katie

Colwill

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Plymouth, Devon, England

Nellie

Colwill

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah G

Palmer

Servant

Single

23

1858

Plymouth, Devon, England

Caroline P

Oxland

Servant

Single

19

1862

Oreston, Devon, England

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