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Household of William Colwell (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bodmin, Cornwall, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colwell, born in 1835 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Colwell, born in 1827 in Bradworthy, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Richard Charles, born 1862 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Marina Ann Beckley, born in 1870 in Cornwall, England.


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William Colwell's household

Male

William

Colwell

Head
Female

Grace

Colwell

Wife
Male

Richard Charles

Colwell

Son
Female

Marina Ann

Beckley

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colwell

Head

Married

46

1835

Devon, England

Grace

Colwell

Wife

Married

54

1827

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Richard Charles

Colwell

Son

Single

19

1862

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Marina Ann

Beckley

Niece

Single

11

1870

Cornwall, England

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