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Household of William Colley (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colley, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Colley, born in 1847 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Edwin (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), Sally (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Colley's household

Male

William

Colley

Head
Female

Eliza

Colley

Wife
Male

Edwin

Colley

Son
Female

Sally

Colley

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Colley

Son
Female

Eliza

Colley

Daughter
Female

Emma

Colley

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Colley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colley

Head

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Colley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Colley

Son

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Sally

Colley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Colley

Son

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Colley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Colley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

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