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Household of Thomas Colton (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Colton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Colton, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Colton, born in 1848 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1865 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Christopher (born 1867 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1872 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1878 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Colton's household

Male

Thomas

Colton

Head
Female

Ann

Colton

Wife
Male

Walter

Colton

Son
Male

Christopher

Colton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Colton

Daughter
Male

John

Colton

Son
Male

William

Colton

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Colton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Colton

Head

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Colton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Colton

Son

Single

16

1865

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Colton

Son

Single

14

1867

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Colton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

John

Colton

Son

Single

9

1872

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

William

Colton

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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