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Household of James Cottam (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

James Cottam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cottam, born in 1853 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Cottam, born in 1848 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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James Cottam's household

Male

James

Cottam

Head
Female

Alice

Cottam

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Cottam

Daughter
Male

James

Cottam

Son
Female

Margaret

Cottam

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cottam

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cottam

Head

Married

28

1853

-

Alice

Cottam

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Cottam

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

James

Cottam

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cottam

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

Mary

Cottam

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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