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Household of William Colgan (born 1857, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 Colgan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colgan, born in 1857 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Colgan, born in 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Ellen (born 1833 in Ireland) and William's Sister In Law, Catherine (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Colgan's household

Male

William

Colgan

Head
Female

Ellen

Colgan

Wife
Male

William

Colgan

Son
Female

Ellen

Robinson

Mother In Law
Female

Catherine

Robinson

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Colgan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colgan

Head

Married

24

1857

Cornwall, England

Ellen

Colgan

Wife

Married

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Colgan

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Robinson

Mother In Law

Widow

48

1833

Ireland

Catherine

Robinson

Sister In Law

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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