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Household of William Coles (born 1839, Devon)

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 Coles and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Coles, born in 1839 in Mortehoe, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Coles, born in 1839 in West Down, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Sealina (born 1866 in West Down, Devon, England), Alfred John (born 1870 in Mortehoe, Devon, England), Sarah Ann (born 1872 in West Down, Devon, England), Clara Grace (born 1875 in Mortehoe, Devon, England), Edith Amile (born 1877 in Mortehoe, Devon, England) and Philip George (born 1879 in West Down, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Mary Coles, born in 1797 in Mortehoe, Devon, England.


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William Coles's household

Male

William

Coles

Head
Female

Caroline

Coles

Wife
Female

Sealina

Coles

Daughter
Male

Alfred John

Coles

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Coles

Daughter
Female

Clara Grace

Coles

Daughter
Female

Edith Amile

Coles

Daughter
Male

Philip George

Coles

Son
Female

Mary

Coles

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Coles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Mortehoe, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Coles

Head

Married

42

1839

Mortehoe, Devon, England

Caroline

Coles

Wife

Married

42

1839

West Down, Devon, England

Sealina

Coles

Daughter

Single

15

1866

West Down, Devon, England

Alfred John

Coles

Son

Single

11

1870

Mortehoe, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Coles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Down, Devon, England

Clara Grace

Coles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Mortehoe, Devon, England

Edith Amile

Coles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Mortehoe, Devon, England

Philip George

Coles

Son

Single

2

1879

West Down, Devon, England

Mary

Coles

Mother

Single

84

1797

Mortehoe, Devon, England

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