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Household of William B Colston (born 1837, Worcestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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.
William B Colston and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Colston, born in 1837 in St Michael's, Worcestershire, consisted of 7 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Maria Colston, born in 1839 in Bedminster, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Wilhelmina (born 1859 in Yeovil, Somerset, England), Thomas W (born 1861 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Susan Emily (born 1862 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Adopted C, Emily Lucy (born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William B's Lodger, Joshua W (born 1861 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
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William B Colston's household
William B
Colston
Head
Maria
Colston
Wife
Wilhelmina
Colston
Daughter
Thomas W
Colston
Son
Susan Emily
Colston
Daughter
Emily Lucy
Smallwood
Adopted C
Joshua W
Langly
Lodger
| First name(s) | William B |
| Last name | Colston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | St Michael's, Worcestershire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William B | Colston | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | St Michael's, Worcestershire, England | |
Maria | Colston | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Bedminster, Somerset, England | |
Wilhelmina | Colston | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Yeovil, Somerset, England | |
Thomas W | Colston | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Susan Emily | Colston | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Emily Lucy | Smallwood | Adopted C | Single | 10 | 1871 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Joshua W | Langly | Lodger | Single | 20 | 1861 | Woolwich, Kent, England |
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