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Household of William Cottingham (born 1822, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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 Cottingham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cottingham, born in 1822 in Snarford, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Cottingham, born in 1839 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Henry Alfred, born 1854 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Apprentice, Henry (born 1864 in Potterhanworth), William's Apprentice, Fred (born 1866 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Langton).


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William Cottingham's household

Male

William

Cottingham

Head
Female

Susan

Cottingham

Wife
Male

Henry Alfred

Cottingham

Son
Male

Henry

Ingall

Apprentice
Male

Fred

Wood

Apprentice
Female

Sarah

Shibborne

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cottingham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Snarford, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cottingham

Head

Married

59

1822

Snarford, Lincolnshire, England

Susan

Cottingham

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Henry Alfred

Cottingham

Son

Single

27

1854

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Henry

Ingall

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Potterhanworth

Fred

Wood

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Sarah

Shibborne

Servant

Single

22

1859

Langton

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