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Household of William Colwill (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Colwill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colwill, born in 1845 in North Molton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colwill, born in 1847 in Molland, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Somerset, England), James (born 1872 in North Molton, Devon, England), Alice (born 1875 in North Molton, Devon, England), Mary E (born 1877 in North Molton, Devon, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in North Molton, Devon, England).


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William Colwill's household

Male

William

Colwill

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Colwill

Wife
Male

William

Colwill

Son
Male

James

Colwill

Son
Female

Alice

Colwill

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Colwill

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Colwill

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place North Molton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colwill

Head

Married

36

1845

North Molton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Colwill

Wife

Married

34

1847

Molland, Devon, England

William

Colwill

Son

Single

12

1869

Somerset, England

James

Colwill

Son

Single

9

1872

North Molton, Devon, England

Alice

Colwill

Daughter

Single

6

1875

North Molton, Devon, England

Mary E

Colwill

Daughter

Single

4

1877

North Molton, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Colwill

Daughter

Single

0

1881

North Molton, Devon, England

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