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Household of William Cottrell (born 1834, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cottrell, born in 1834 in Taunton, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cottrell, born in 1835 in Dunster, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1871 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1807 in Cranbourne, Dorset, England).


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William Cottrell's household

Male

William

Cottrell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cottrell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Locke

Lodger
Male

John

Miles

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Cottrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Taunton, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cottrell

Head

Married

47

1834

Taunton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Cottrell

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dunster, Somerset, England

Thomas

Locke

Lodger

Single

10

1871

Taunton, Somerset, England

John

Miles

Lodger

Widower

74

1807

Cranbourne, Dorset, England

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