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Household of James Cottam (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1837 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Cottam, born in 1838 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Richard, born 1860 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Mary Ann Boardman, born in 1830 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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James Cottam's household

Male

James

Cottam

Head
Female

Martha

Cottam

Wife
Male

Richard

Cottam

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Boardman

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place 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

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Martha

Cottam

Wife

Married

43

1838

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Cottam

Son

Single

21

1860

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Boardman

Sister In Law

Single

51

1830

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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