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Household of Gilbert J Cottrill (born 1830, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

Gilbert J Cottrill and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert J Cottrill, born in 1830 in St Clement, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. Gilbert J was the head of the household, married to Sylvia A Cottrill, born in 1851 in Wells, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Gilbert S J (born 1876 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Eleanor (born 1878 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and William S (born 1880 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert J's Servant, John (born 1856 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England), Gilbert J's Servant, Mary (born 1839 in Croscombe, Somerset, England) and Gilbert J's Servant, Bessie (born 1869 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).


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Gilbert J Cottrill's household

Male

Gilbert J

Cottrill

Head
Female

Sylvia A

Cottrill

Wife
Male

Gilbert S J

Cottrill

Son
Female

Eleanor

Cottrill

Daughter
Male

William S

Cottrill

Son
Male

John

Eddy

Servant
Female

Mary

Harper

Servant
Female

Bessie

Howe

Servant
First name(s) Gilbert J
Last name Cottrill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place St Clement, Worcestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert J

Cottrill

Head

Married

51

1830

St Clement, Worcestershire, England

Sylvia A

Cottrill

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wells, Somerset, England

Gilbert S J

Cottrill

Son

Single

5

1876

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Eleanor

Cottrill

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

William S

Cottrill

Son

Single

1

1880

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

John

Eddy

Servant

Single

25

1856

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Mary

Harper

Servant

Single

42

1839

Croscombe, Somerset, England

Bessie

Howe

Servant

Single

12

1869

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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