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Household of William Cottam (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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.
William Cottam and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cottam, born in 1842 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cottam, born in 1842 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1863 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1865 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1869 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), John H (born 1873 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Ruth King, born in 1839 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.
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William Cottam's household
William
Cottam
Head
Elizabeth
Cottam
Wife
Robert
Cottam
Son
Charlotte
Cottam
Daughter
William
Cottam
Son
Alfred
Cottam
Son
John H
Cottam
Son
Eliza
Cottam
Daughter
Ruth
King
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cottam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cottam | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Cottam | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Cottam | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Charlotte | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Cottam | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Cottam | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
John H | Cottam | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Ruth | King | Sister In Law | Married | 42 | 1839 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England |
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