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Household of William Colbross (born 1817, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 Colbross and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colbross, born in 1817 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Colbross, born in 1825 in Clawton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Sarah A, born 1859 in Andover, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Hannah Jeffery, born in 1869 in Devon, England.


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William Colbross's household

Male

William

Colbross

Head
Female

Mary

Colbross

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Colbross

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Jeffery

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Colbross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colbross

Head

Married

64

1817

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary

Colbross

Wife

Married

56

1825

Clawton, Devon, England

Sarah A

Colbross

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Andover, Hampshire, England

Hannah

Jeffery

Servant

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

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