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Household of John Cotton (born 1839, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hinckley, Leicestershire, 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.

John Cotton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cotton, born in 1839 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cotton, born in 1839 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1861 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England), William (born 1865 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England), Lizzie (born 1868 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England) and Jane (born 1878 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England).


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John Cotton's household

Male

John

Cotton

Head
Female

Jane

Cotton

Wife
Male

Edward

Cotton

Son
Male

Thomas

Cotton

Son
Male

William

Cotton

Son
Female

Lizzie

Cotton

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cotton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cotton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cotton

Head

Married

42

1839

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Jane

Cotton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Edward

Cotton

Son

Single

20

1861

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Thomas

Cotton

Son

Single

18

1863

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

William

Cotton

Son

Single

16

1865

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Lizzie

Cotton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Jane

Cotton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

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