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Household of William Colwill (born 1817, 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 1817 in Hartland, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alis Colwill, born in 1833 in Hartland, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1871 in Hartland, Devon, England), Anne Mary (born 1873 in Hartland, Devon, England) and Henry Harris (born 1875 in Hartland, Devon, England).


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William Colwill's household

Male

William

Colwill

Head
Female

Alis

Colwill

Wife
Male

Charles

Colwill

Son
Female

Anne Mary

Colwill

Daughter
Male

Henry Harris

Colwill

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Colwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
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

64

1817

Hartland, Devon, England

Alis

Colwill

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hartland, Devon, England

Charles

Colwill

Son

Single

10

1871

Hartland, Devon, England

Anne Mary

Colwill

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hartland, Devon, England

Henry Harris

Colwill

Son

Single

6

1875

Hartland, Devon, England

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