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Household of Thomas Colpitts (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 Colpitts and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Colpitts, born in 1852 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Durham, Durham, England), Harry (born 1878 in Durham, Durham, England) and Meggie (born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Durham, Durham, England) and Thomas's Servant, Meggie (born 1863 in Durham, Durham, England).


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Thomas Colpitts's household

Male

Thomas

Colpitts

Head
Male

Thomas

Colpitts

Son
Male

Harry

Colpitts

Son
Female

Meggie

Colpitts

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Colpitts

Sister
Female

Meggie

Miller

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Colpitts
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Colpitts

Head

Widower

29

1852

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas

Colpitts

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, Durham, England

Harry

Colpitts

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, Durham, England

Meggie

Colpitts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Colpitts

Sister

Single

38

1843

Durham, Durham, England

Meggie

Miller

Servant

Single

18

1863

Durham, Durham, England

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