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Household of John Cotter (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Cotter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cotter, born in 1853 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Cotter, born in 1862 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Thomas Alan (born 1859 in Ireland) and John's Lodger, Timothy (born 1858 in Ireland).


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John Cotter's household

Male

John

Cotter

Head
Female

Mary

Cotter

Wife
Male

Thomas Alan

Callaghan

Lodger
Male

Timothy

Sheehan

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Cotter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cotter

Head

Married

28

1853

Ireland

Mary

Cotter

Wife

Married

19

1862

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas Alan

Callaghan

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Ireland

Timothy

Sheehan

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Ireland

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