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Household of William Colwell (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colwell, born in 1835 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Colwell, born in 1834 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William H (born 1855 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Charles S (born 1861 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Louisa (born 1864 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Rosa E (born 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Henrietta (born 1870 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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William Colwell's household

Male

William

Colwell

Head
Female

Emma

Colwell

Wife
Male

William H

Colwell

Son
Male

Charles S

Colwell

Son
Female

Louisa

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Rosa E

Colwell

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Colwell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colwell

Head

Married

46

1835

Tavistock, Devon, England

Emma

Colwell

Wife

Married

47

1834

Plymouth, Devon, England

William H

Colwell

Son

Single

26

1855

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charles S

Colwell

Son

Single

20

1861

Plymouth, Devon, England

Louisa

Colwell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Plymouth, Devon, England

Rosa E

Colwell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Plymouth, Devon, England

Henrietta

Colwell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Plymouth, Devon, England

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