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Household of William Cottom (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Cottom and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cottom, born in 1842 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Cottom, born in 1843 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Ada H (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Maud L (born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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William Cottom's household

Male

William

Cottom

Head
Female

Mary

Cottom

Wife
Female

Alice

Cottom

Daughter
Female

Ada H

Cottom

Daughter
Female

Maud L

Cottom

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cottom

Head

Married

39

1842

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Cottom

Wife

Married

38

1843

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice

Cottom

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ada H

Cottom

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Maud L

Cottom

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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