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Household of Thomas Cole (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

Thomas Cole and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cole, born in 1831 in Brent, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cole, born in 1834 in Alphington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Father, William (born 1797 in South Brent, Devon, England), Thomas's Niece, Emily (born 1871 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Samuel (born 1868 in Woodland, Devon, England).


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Thomas Cole's household

Male

Thomas

Cole

Head
Female

Sarah

Cole

Wife
Male

William

Cole

Father
Female

Emily

Barratt

Niece
Male

Samuel

Smerdon

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cole
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Brent, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cole

Head

Married

50

1831

Brent, Devon, England

Sarah

Cole

Wife

Married

47

1834

Alphington, Devon, England

William

Cole

Father

Widower

84

1797

South Brent, Devon, England

Emily

Barratt

Niece

Single

10

1871

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Samuel

Smerdon

Servant

Single

13

1868

Woodland, Devon, England

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