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Household of John Cottrell (born 1832, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Staffordshire, 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 Cottrell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cottrell, born in 1832 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cottrell, born in 1834 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1871 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1873 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1875 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England) and Hannah (born 1878 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Sherratt, born in 1865 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England.


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John Cottrell's household

Male

John

Cottrell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cottrell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cottrell

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Cottrell

Daughter
Male

John

Cottrell

Son
Male

William

Cottrell

Son
Female

Hannah

Cottrell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sherratt

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cottrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cottrell

Head

Married

49

1832

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Cottrell

Wife

Married

47

1834

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Cottrell

Son

Single

13

1868

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth A

Cottrell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

John

Cottrell

Son

Single

8

1873

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

William

Cottrell

Son

Single

6

1875

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Cottrell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Sherratt

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

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