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Household of William Cobton (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

William Cobton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cobton, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cobton, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Cobton's household

Male

William

Cobton

Head
Female

Hannah

Cobton

Wife
Female

Ann

Cobton

Daughter
Male

John

Cobton

Son
Female

Ellen

Cobton

Daughter
Male

William

Cobton

Son
Female

Margaret

Cobton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cobton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cobton

Head

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cobton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cobton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Cobton

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cobton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Cobton

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cobton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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