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Household of William Colston (born 1849, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colston, born in 1849 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jessie, born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Gibson, born in 1857 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Colston's household
William
Colston
Head
Jessie
Colston
Daughter
John
Gibson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Colston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Colston | Head | Widower | 32 | 1849 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Jessie | Colston | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Gibson | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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