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Household of William Colsell (born 1843, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 Colsell and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colsell, born in 1843 in Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel E Colsell, born in 1846 in Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Emily A (born 1870 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Sarah E (born 1872 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Mary J (born 1874 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), William G (born 1876 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), James R (born 1878 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Joseph E (born 1881 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Charles A (born 1868 in Stratford, Essex, England), William's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1816 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and William's Brother In Law, James J (born 1850 in Blackfriars, Middlesex, England).


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William Colsell's household

Male

William

Colsell

Head
Female

Rachel E

Colsell

Wife
Female

Emily A

Colsell

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Colsell

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Colsell

Daughter
Male

William G

Colsell

Son
Male

James R

Colsell

Son
Male

Joseph E

Colsell

Son
Male

Charles A

Notly

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Notly

Mother In Law
Male

James J

Notly

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Colsell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colsell

Head

Married

38

1843

Middlesex, England

Rachel E

Colsell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Middlesex, England

Emily A

Colsell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Sarah E

Colsell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Mary J

Colsell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Stepney, Middlesex, England

William G

Colsell

Son

Single

5

1876

Stepney, Middlesex, England

James R

Colsell

Son

Single

3

1878

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Joseph E

Colsell

Son

Single

0

1881

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Charles A

Notly

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Stratford, Essex, England

Sarah

Notly

Mother In Law

Widow

65

1816

Southwark, Surrey, England

James J

Notly

Brother In Law

Single

31

1850

Blackfriars, Middlesex, England

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