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Household of Charles F Cottam (born 1853, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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.

Charles F Cottam and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles F Cottam, born in 1853 in Heapham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Charles F was the head of the household, married to Sarah M Cottam, born in 1854 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Nellie M (born 1879 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England) and Katherine E (born 1880 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles F's Father In Law, Joseph (born 1824 in Lincolnshire, England), Charles F's Sister In Law, Betsy (born 1861 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England) and Charles F's Servant, Sarah J (born 1866 in Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, England).


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Charles F Cottam's household

Male

Charles F

Cottam

Head
Female

Sarah M

Cottam

Wife
Female

Nellie M

Cottam

Daughter
Female

Katherine E

Cottam

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Carter

Father In Law
Female

Betsy

Carter

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah J

Humphrey

Servant
First name(s) Charles F
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Heapham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles F

Cottam

Head

Married

28

1853

Heapham, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah M

Cottam

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Nellie M

Cottam

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Katherine E

Cottam

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Joseph

Carter

Father In Law

Widower

57

1824

Lincolnshire, England

Betsy

Carter

Sister In Law

Single

20

1861

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah J

Humphrey

Servant

Single

15

1866

Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, England

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