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Household of William Colson (born 1823, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Aylesford, Kent, 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 Colson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colson, born in 1823 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to James Colson, born in 1824 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Elijah (born 1856 in Strood, Kent, England), William (born 1861 in Strood, Kent, England) and Ellen (born 1868 in Strood, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, George W Beechinton, born in 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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William Colson's household

Male

William

Colson

Head
Female

James

Colson

Wife
Male

Elijah

Colson

Son
Male

William

Colson

Son
Female

Ellen

Colson

Daughter
Male

George W

Beechinton

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Colson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colson

Head

Married

58

1823

Chatham, Kent, England

James

Colson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Elijah

Colson

Son

Single

25

1856

Strood, Kent, England

William

Colson

Son

Single

20

1861

Strood, Kent, England

Ellen

Colson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Strood, Kent, England

George W

Beechinton

Lodger

Single

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

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