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Household of William Colenso (born 1846, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Colenso and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colenso, born in 1846 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Colenso, born in 1841 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Richard Heny (born 1873 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Mary (born 1875 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and William (born 1879 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Emily Hannah (born 1865 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and William's Step Son, Charles Sherwin (born 1868 in United States).
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William Colenso's household
William
Colenso
Head
Mary
Colenso
Wife
Emily Hannah
Leigh
Step Daughter
Charles Sherwin
Leigh
Step Son
Richard Heny
Colenso
Son
Mary
Colenso
Daughter
William
Colenso
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Colenso |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Penzance, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Colenso | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Mary | Colenso | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Emily Hannah | Leigh | Step Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Charles Sherwin | Leigh | Step Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | United States | |
Richard Heny | Colenso | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Mary | Colenso | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
William | Colenso | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Penzance, Cornwall, England |
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