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Household of William Colwill (born 1855, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colwill, born in 1855 in North Molton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Colwill, born in 1857 in North Molton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Anna (born 1877 in North Molton, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1877 in North Molton, Devon, England), William (born 1879 in North Molton, Devon, England) and Philip G (born 1881 in North Molton, Devon, England).


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William Colwill's household

Male

William

Colwill

Head
Female

Lucy

Colwill

Wife
Female

Anna

Colwill

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Colwill

Daughter
Male

William

Colwill

Son
Male

Philip G

Colwill

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place North Molton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colwill

Head

Married

26

1855

North Molton, Devon, England

Lucy

Colwill

Wife

Married

24

1857

North Molton, Devon, England

Anna

Colwill

Daughter

Single

4

1877

North Molton, Devon, England

Mary A

Colwill

Daughter

Single

4

1877

North Molton, Devon, England

William

Colwill

Son

Single

2

1879

North Molton, Devon, England

Philip G

Colwill

Son

Single

0

1881

North Molton, Devon, England

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