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Household of William Colwell (born 1850, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colwell, born in 1850 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colwell, born in 1854 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Bessie R (born 1875 in Lawhitton, Cornwall, England), William J (born 1877 in Virginstow, Cornwall, England), Thomas H (born 1878 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England) and Hannah J (born 1880 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England).
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William Colwell's household
William
Colwell
Head
Elizabeth
Colwell
Wife
Bessie R
Colwell
Daughter
William J
Colwell
Son
Thomas H
Colwell
Son
Hannah J
Colwell
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Colwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Bere Ferrers, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Colwell | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Bere Ferrers, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Colwell | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Devon, England | |
Bessie R | Colwell | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Lawhitton, Cornwall, England | |
William J | Colwell | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Virginstow, Cornwall, England | |
Thomas H | Colwell | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Bere Ferrers, Devon, England | |
Hannah J | Colwell | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Bere Ferrers, Devon, England |
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