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Household of William Cottrell (born 1878, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 Cottrell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cottrell, born in 1878 in Axminster, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Cottrell, born in 1845 in Islington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Sarah J (born 1874 in Axminster, Devon, England), Tom (born 1878 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Maria M (born 1880 in Axminster, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's None, Eli Hodge, born in 1860 in Crediton, Devon, England.


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William Cottrell's household

Male

William

Cottrell

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Cottrell

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Cottrell

Daughter
Male

Tom

Cottrell

Son
Female

Maria M

Cottrell

Daughter
Male

Eli

Hodge

None
First name(s) William
Last name Cottrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 3
Birth year 1878
Birth place Axminster, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cottrell

Head

Married

3

1878

Axminster, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Cottrell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Islington, Devon, England

Sarah J

Cottrell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Axminster, Devon, England

Tom

Cottrell

Son

Single

3

1878

Axminster, Devon, England

Maria M

Cottrell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Axminster, Devon, England

Eli

Hodge

None

Single

21

1860

Crediton, Devon, England

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