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Household of William Colston (born 1818, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
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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 Colston and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colston, born in 1818 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Colston, born in 1820 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Martha, born 1848 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Grandson, Thomas (born 1880 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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William Colston's household
William
Colston
Head
Marion
Colston
Wife
Martha
Colston
Daughter
William
Colston
Grandson
Thomas
Colston
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Colston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Colston | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Colston | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Martha | Colston | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Colston | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Thomas | Colston | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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