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Household of William Collins (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Collins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Collins, born in 1838 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Collins, born in 1839 in Ross, Herefordshire, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1863 in Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales), Erskin (born 1864 in Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales) and Fred (born 1877 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Apprentice, Arthur M (born 1861 in Ross, Herefordshire, England) and William's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales).


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William Collins's household

Male

William

Collins

Head
Female

Eliza

Collins

Wife
Male

Henry

Collins

Son
Male

Erskin

Collins

Son
Male

Fred

Collins

Son
Male

Arthur M

Clarke

Apprentice
Female

Elizabeth

Clarke

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Collins

Head

Married

43

1838

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Eliza

Collins

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ross, Herefordshire, England

Henry

Collins

Son

Single

18

1863

Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales

Erskin

Collins

Son

Single

17

1864

Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales

Fred

Collins

Son

Single

4

1877

Southport, Lancashire, England

Arthur M

Clarke

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Ross, Herefordshire, England

Elizabeth

Clarke

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales

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