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Household of William Colley (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 Colley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colley, born in 1853 in Walcot, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Colley, born in 1851 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Thomas A (born 1878 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England) and James L (born 1880 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Sarah Baker, born in 1815 in Pilton, Somerset, England.


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William Colley's household

Male

William

Colley

Head
Female

Mary

Colley

Wife
Male

Thomas A

Colley

Son
Male

James L

Colley

Son
Female

Sarah

Baker

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Colley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Walcot, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colley

Head

Married

28

1853

Walcot, Somerset, England

Mary

Colley

Wife

Married

30

1851

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Thomas A

Colley

Son

Single

3

1878

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

James L

Colley

Son

Single

1

1880

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Sarah

Baker

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Pilton, Somerset, England

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