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Household of James Cotton (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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 Cotton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cotton, born in 1838 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to E Cotton, born in 1841 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; J (born 1866 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), C (born 1870 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), A (born 1874 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and J (born 1876 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).


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James Cotton's household

Male

James

Cotton

Head
Female

E

Cotton

Wife
Female

J

Cotton

Daughter
Female

C

Cotton

Daughter
Female

A

Cotton

Daughter
Female

J

Cotton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cotton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cotton

Head

Married

43

1838

London, Middlesex, England

E

Cotton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

J

Cotton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

C

Cotton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

A

Cotton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

J

Cotton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

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