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Household of Alexander Cottom (born 1822, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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.

Alexander Cottom and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cottom, born in 1822 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary A Cottom, born in 1822 in Dunnington, Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1857 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Emily A (born 1859 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Walter J (born 1864 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).


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Alexander Cottom's household

Male

Alexander

Cottom

Head
Female

Mary A

Cottom

Wife
Male

George

Cottom

Son
Female

Emily A

Cottom

Daughter
Male

Walter J

Cottom

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Cottom

Head

Married

59

1822

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Cottom

Wife

Married

59

1822

Dunnington, Shropshire, England

George

Cottom

Son

Single

24

1857

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Emily A

Cottom

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Walter J

Cottom

Son

Single

17

1864

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

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