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Household of John Cotson (born 1834, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
John Cotson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cotson, born in 1834 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cotson, born in 1834 in North Grimston, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1864 in Darlington, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1869 in Darlington, Durham, England) and George H (born 1872 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, William Sands, born in 1860 in Finchley, Middlesex, England.
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John Cotson's household
John
Cotson
Head
Elizabeth
Cotson
Wife
Thomas
Cotson
Son
John W
Cotson
Son
Sarah J
Cotson
Daughter
George H
Cotson
Son
William
Sands
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cotson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Ripon, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cotson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Ripon, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Cotson | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | North Grimston, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Cotson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Yorkshire, England | |
John W | Cotson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Sarah J | Cotson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
George H | Cotson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Ripon, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Sands | Visitor | Single | 21 | 1860 | Finchley, Middlesex, England |
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