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Household of Thomas Colley (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Colley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Colley, born in 1838 in Sutton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Colley, born in 1842 in Askern, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza Anne (born 1867 in Askern, Yorkshire, England), Martha Elizabeth (born 1870 in Askern, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1876 in Askern, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Martha Speight, born in 1809 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Colley's household

Male

Thomas

Colley

Head
Female

Emma

Colley

Wife
Female

Eliza Anne

Colley

Daughter
Female

Martha Elizabeth

Colley

Daughter
Male

William

Colley

Son
Female

Martha

Speight

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Colley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sutton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Colley

Head

Married

43

1838

Sutton, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Colley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Askern, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Anne

Colley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Askern, Yorkshire, England

Martha Elizabeth

Colley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Askern, Yorkshire, England

William

Colley

Son

Single

5

1876

Askern, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Speight

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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