Born c1863 in Bristol, the son of Josiah Colclough (71C, 81C).
| 1871 | Easton Cottage, Bedminster (8), he was living with his father Josiah, a railway porter, mother Mary Ann, and siblings (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter’s apprentice, 1 County Terrace, Bedminster (18) (81C). |
| 1891 | 4 Peel Street, Dresden, Longton, Staffordshire (28), living with his widowed mother and siblings (91C). |