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Household of John Cottam (born 1836, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 Cottam and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cottam, born in 1836 in Lound, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cottam, born in 1842 in Micklefield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Gertrude Lawton, born in 1866 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England.


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John Cottam's household

Male

John

Cottam

Head
Female

Jane

Cottam

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Lawton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lound, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cottam

Head

Married

45

1836

Lound, Nottinghamshire, England

Jane

Cottam

Wife

Married

39

1842

Micklefield, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Lawton

Servant

Single

15

1866

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

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