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Household of George Cotton (born 1837, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire,Derbyshire, 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.
George Cotton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Cotton, born in 1837 in Linthwaite, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cotton, born in 1838 in Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel Geo (born 1869 in Thwaite, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest J (born 1872 in Thwaite, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Daughter, Elizabeth Ann (born 1862 in Leicestershire, England), George's Step Daughter, Minnie (born 1869 in Gloucestershire, England) and George's Step Daughter, Amelia (born 1870 in Gloucestershire, England).
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George Cotton's household
George
Cotton
Head
Ellen
Cotton
Wife
Elizabeth Ann
Howard
Step Daughter
Minnie
Stevens
Step Daughter
Amelia
Stevens
Step Daughter
Samuel Geo
Cotton
Son
Ernest J
Cotton
Son
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Cotton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Cotton | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Cotton | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Gloucestershire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Howard | Step Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Leicestershire, England | |
Minnie | Stevens | Step Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Gloucestershire, England | |
Amelia | Stevens | Step Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Gloucestershire, England | |
Samuel Geo | Cotton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Thwaite, Yorkshire, England | |
Ernest J | Cotton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Thwaite, Yorkshire, England |
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