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Household of Thomas Colston (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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 Colston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Colston, born in 1839 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Louisa Colston, born in 1838 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1862 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Bessie (born 1864 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Louisa (born 1869 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and Rose (born 1871 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Nephew, Edward Colston, born in 1861 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.


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Thomas Colston's household

Male

Thomas

Colston

Head
Female

Louisa

Colston

Wife
Male

Harry

Colston

Son
Female

Bessie

Colston

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Colston

Daughter
Female

Rose

Colston

Daughter
Male

Edward

Colston

Nephew
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Colston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Colston

Head

Married

42

1839

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Louisa

Colston

Wife

Married

43

1838

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Harry

Colston

Son

Single

19

1862

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Bessie

Colston

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Louisa

Colston

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Rose

Colston

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Edward

Colston

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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