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Household of William Cotlon (born 1847, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Cotlon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cotlon, born in 1847 in Stratford, Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Colton, born in 1843 in Bordon, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Alice J (born 1876 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Lucy H (born 1877 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Harold W (born 1881 in West Ham, Essex, England).


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William Cotlon's household

Male

William

Cotlon

Head
Female

Harriett

Colton

Wife
Female

Alice J

Colton

Daughter
Female

Lucy H

Colton

Daughter
Male

Harold W

Colton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cotlon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Stratford, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cotlon

Head

Married

34

1847

Stratford, Essex, England

Harriett

Colton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bordon, Kent, England

Alice J

Colton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bow, Middlesex, England

Lucy H

Colton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

West Ham, Essex, England

Harold W

Colton

Son

Single

0

1881

West Ham, Essex, England

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