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Household of William Colwill (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colwill, born in 1829 in Hartland, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Colwill, born in 1831 in Clovelly, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Maria (born 1855 in Boscastle, Cornwall, England) and George (born 1857 in Clovelly, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary Jane, born 1871 in Bideford, Devon, England.


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William Colwill's household

Male

William

Colwill

Head
Female

Harriett

Colwill

Wife
Female

Maria

Colwill

Daughter
Male

George

Colwill

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Colwill

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Hartland, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colwill

Head

Married

52

1829

Hartland, Devon, England

Harriett

Colwill

Wife

Married

50

1831

Clovelly, Devon, England

Maria

Colwill

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Boscastle, Cornwall, England

George

Colwill

Son

Single

24

1857

Clovelly, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Colwill

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bideford, Devon, England

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