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Household of James Cottam (born 1836, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cottam, born in 1836 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Cottam, born in 1837 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ismael (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1866 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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James Cottam's household

Male

James

Cottam

Head
Female

Alice

Cottam

Wife
Male

Ismael

Cottam

Son
Female

Ann

Cottam

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cottam

Head

Married

45

1836

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Cottam

Wife

Married

44

1837

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ismael

Cottam

Son

Single

20

1861

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cottam

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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