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Household of William Colby (born 1856, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 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 Colby and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colby, born in 1856 in Burton Pedwardin, Lincolnshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Colby, born in 1856 in Heckington, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1877 in Kirkby la Thorpe, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Stephen Colby, born in 1859 in Burton Pedwardin, Lincolnshire, England.


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William Colby's household

Male

William

Colby

Head
Female

Emma

Colby

Wife
Female

Mary A

Colby

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Colby

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Colby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Burton Pedwardin, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colby

Head

Married

25

1856

Burton Pedwardin, Lincolnshire, England

Emma

Colby

Wife

Married

25

1856

Heckington, Lincolnshire, England

Mary A

Colby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kirkby la Thorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Stephen

Colby

Brother

Single

22

1859

Burton Pedwardin, Lincolnshire, England

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