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Household of James Cottenhill (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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.

James Cottenhill and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cottenhill, born in 1845 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Cottenhill, born in 1845 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth A (born 1865 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Albert (born 1874 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Sarah H (born 1875 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Clarence (born 1881 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Walter Flowers, born in 1852 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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James Cottenhill's household

Male

James

Cottenhill

Head
Female

Jane

Cottenhill

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Cottenhill

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Cottenhill

Daughter
Male

Albert

Cottenhill

Son
Female

Sarah H

Cottenhill

Daughter
Male

Edward

Cottenhill

Son
Male

Clarence

Cottenhill

Son
Male

Walter

Flowers

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cottenhill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cottenhill

Head

Married

36

1845

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Jane

Cottenhill

Wife

Married

36

1845

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Cottenhill

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Cottenhill

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Albert

Cottenhill

Son

Single

7

1874

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah H

Cottenhill

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Edward

Cottenhill

Son

Single

3

1878

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Clarence

Cottenhill

Son

Single

0

1881

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Walter

Flowers

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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