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Household of William Colburn (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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.

William Colburn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colburn, born in 1840 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Colburn, born in 1837 in Middleham, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1864 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1868 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1875 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, George Linsley, born in 1851 in London, Middlesex, England.


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William Colburn's household

Male

William

Colburn

Head
Female

Margaret

Colburn

Wife
Male

John

Colburn

Son
Male

Tom

Colburn

Son
Male

Ernest

Colburn

Son
Male

George

Linsley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Colburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colburn

Head

Married

41

1840

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Colburn

Wife

Married

44

1837

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

John

Colburn

Son

Single

17

1864

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Colburn

Son

Single

13

1868

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Colburn

Son

Single

6

1875

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

George

Linsley

Lodger

Single

30

1851

London, Middlesex, England

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