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Household of William Colby (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Colby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colby, born in 1841 in Skipsea, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Colby, born in 1839 in Leven, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Marion (born 1869 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel W (born 1880 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Frederic G Colby, born in 1875 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Colby's household

Male

William

Colby

Head
Female

Mary

Colby

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Colby

Daughter
Female

Marion

Colby

Daughter
Female

Ethel W

Colby

Daughter
Male

Frederic G

Colby

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Colby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Skipsea, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colby

Head

Married

40

1841

Skipsea, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Colby

Wife

Married

42

1839

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Colby

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Marion

Colby

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Ethel W

Colby

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Frederic G

Colby

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

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