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Household of William Coleman (born 1816, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Coleman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Coleman, born in 1816 in Taunton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Grace Coleman, born in 1846 in Pilton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Arthur Wm (born 1871 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Sidney (born 1878 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Bessy White, born in 1865 in Devon, England.


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William Coleman's household

Male

William

Coleman

Head
Female

Selina Grace

Coleman

Wife
Male

Arthur Wm

Coleman

Son
Male

Sidney

Coleman

Son
Female

Bessy

White

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Coleman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Taunton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Coleman

Head

Married

65

1816

Taunton, Somerset, England

Selina Grace

Coleman

Wife

Married

35

1846

Pilton, Devon, England

Arthur Wm

Coleman

Son

Single

10

1871

Taunton, Somerset, England

Sidney

Coleman

Son

Single

3

1878

Taunton, Somerset, England

Bessy

White

Servant

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

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