William Gordon
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Household of William Colgan (born 1851, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
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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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colgan, born in 1851 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bryson, born in 1847 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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William Colgan's household
William
Colgan
Head
Elizabeth
Bryson
Wife
John
Colgan
Son
Helen
Colgan
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Colgan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Colgan | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bryson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Colgan | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Colgan | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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