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Household of Ann Cottam (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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.

Ann Cottam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ann Cottam, born in 1819 in Ealand, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Ann was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Isabella (born 1853 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England), William (born 1857 in Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1861 in Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1865 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ann's Daughter In Law, Annie (born 1860 in Westmorland, England), Ann's Servant, George (born 1863 in Sunderland, Lancashire, England) and Ann's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England).


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Ann Cottam's household

Female

Ann

Cottam

Head
Female

Isabella

Cottam

Daughter
Male

William

Cottam

Son
Female

Annie

Cottam

Daughter In Law
Female

Hannah

Cottam

Daughter
Male

Henry

Cottam

Son
Male

George

Gornall

Servant
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Ann
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Ealand, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ann

Cottam

Head

Widow

62

1819

Ealand, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Cottam

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Scotforth, Lancashire, England

William

Cottam

Son

Married

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Annie

Cottam

Daughter In Law

Married

21

1860

Westmorland, England

Hannah

Cottam

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Henry

Cottam

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

George

Gornall

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

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