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Household of William Colton (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 Colton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colton, born in 1846 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rose Colton, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Colton's household

Male

William

Colton

Head
Female

Rose

Colton

Wife
Male

William

Colton

Son
Male

James

Colton

Son
Male

John

Colton

Son
Female

Sarah

Colton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Colton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Colton

Head

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Rose

Colton

Wife

-

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Colton

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Colton

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Colton

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Colton

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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