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Household of William Cortham (born 1829, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Cortham and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cortham, born in 1829 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cortham, born in 1839 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas A (born 1864 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England), William H (born 1866 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England), Frances E (born 1868 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England), Margaret M (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England), Herbert A (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England) and Charles B (born 1880 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William Cortham's household

Male

William

Cortham

Head
Female

Ellen

Cortham

Wife
Male

Thomas A

Cortham

Son
Male

William H

Cortham

Son
Female

Frances E

Cortham

Daughter
Female

Margaret M

Cortham

Daughter
Male

Herbert A

Cortham

Son
Male

Joseph

Cortham

Son
Male

Charles B

Cortham

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cortham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cortham

Head

Married

52

1829

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Ellen

Cortham

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Thomas A

Cortham

Son

Single

17

1864

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

William H

Cortham

Son

Single

15

1866

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Frances E

Cortham

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Margaret M

Cortham

Daughter

Single

10

1871

London, Middlesex, England

Herbert A

Cortham

Son

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Cortham

Son

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Charles B

Cortham

Son

Single

1

1880

London, Middlesex, England

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