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Household of Thomas Colmer (born 1803, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Colmer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Colmer, born in 1803 in Callington, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Susan Colmer, born in 1798 in Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1829 in Callington, Cornwall, England) and John (born 1838 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, James Pengilly, born in 1860 in Whitchurch, Devon, England.


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Thomas Colmer's household

Male

Thomas

Colmer

Head
Female

Susan

Colmer

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Barret

Daughter
Male

John

Colmer

Son
Male

James

Pengilly

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Colmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Callington, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Colmer

Head

Married

78

1803

Callington, Cornwall, England

Susan

Colmer

Wife

Married

83

1798

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Barret

Daughter

Widow

52

1829

Callington, Cornwall, England

John

Colmer

Son

Single

43

1838

Cornwall, England

James

Pengilly

Servant

Single

21

1860

Whitchurch, Devon, England

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