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Household of William Colwell (born 1842, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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 Colwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colwell, born in 1842 in Lewes, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Colwell, born in 1843 in Lewes, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Charles (born 1867 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Edward (born 1873 in Lewes, Sussex, England) and Philadelphia (born 1878 in Lewes, Sussex, England).


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William Colwell's household

Male

William

Colwell

Head
Female

Emily

Colwell

Wife
Male

William

Colwell

Son
Male

Charles

Colwell

Son
Male

Edward

Colwell

Son
Female

Philadelphia

Colwell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lewes, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colwell

Head

Married

39

1842

Lewes, Sussex, England

Emily

Colwell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lewes, Sussex, England

William

Colwell

Son

Single

16

1865

Lewes, Sussex, England

Charles

Colwell

Son

Single

14

1867

Lewes, Sussex, England

Edward

Colwell

Son

Single

8

1873

Lewes, Sussex, England

Philadelphia

Colwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lewes, Sussex, England

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