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Household of Richard Cottom (born 1841, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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.

Richard Cottom and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Cottom, born in 1841 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Cottom, born in 1843 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Albert E (born 1875 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Richard Cottom's household

Male

Richard

Cottom

Head
Female

Sarah A

Cottom

Wife
Male

Albert E

Cottom

Son
Female

Sarah A

Cottom

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Cottom

Head

Married

40

1841

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Cottom

Wife

Married

38

1843

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Albert E

Cottom

Son

Single

6

1875

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Cottom

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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