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Household of Thomas Colton (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Colton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Colton, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Colton, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Lilly (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Colton's household

Male

Thomas

Colton

Head
Female

Sarah

Colton

Wife
Female

Lilly

Colton

Daughter
Female

Edith

Colton

Daughter
Female

Clara

Colton

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Colton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Colton

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Colton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lilly

Colton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Colton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Colton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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