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Household of William Colwill (born 1845, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 1845 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Colwill, born in 1853 in Kent, England. They had 3 children; John Passmore (born 1867 in Devon, England), Laura (born 1878 in Devon, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Edith Handford, born in 1871 in Devon, England.
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William Colwill's household
William
Colwill
Head
Eliza
Colwill
Wife
John Passmore
Colwill
Son
Laura
Colwill
Daughter
Henry
Colwill
Son
Edith
Handford
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Colwill |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | 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 | 36 | 1845 | Devon, England | |
Eliza | Colwill | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Kent, England | |
John Passmore | Colwill | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Devon, England | |
Laura | Colwill | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Devon, England | |
Henry | Colwill | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Devon, England | |
Edith | Handford | Visitor | Single | 10 | 1871 | Devon, England |
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