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Household of John Wilson Cottam (born 1831, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Wilson Cottam and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson Cottam, born in 1831 in Everton, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 4 members. John Wilson was the head of the household, married to Ann Cottam, born in 1833 in Heath, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Clare Ellen (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wilson Cottam's household

Male

John Wilson

Cottam

Head
Female

Ann

Cottam

Wife
Male

James

Cottam

Son
Female

Clare Ellen

Cottam

Daughter
First name(s) John Wilson
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Everton, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wilson

Cottam

Head

Married

50

1831

Everton, Nottinghamshire, England

Ann

Cottam

Wife

Married

48

1833

Heath, Derbyshire, England

James

Cottam

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clare Ellen

Cottam

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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