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Household of James Cottam (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cottam, born in 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cottam, born in 1841 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1872 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Stanley (born 1876 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Mary A Hutchinson, born in 1851 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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James Cottam's household

Male

James

Cottam

Head
Female

Betsy

Cottam

Wife
Female

Emma

Cottam

Daughter
Male

Frank

Cottam

Son
Male

Stanley

Cottam

Son
Female

Mary

Cottam

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hutchinson

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cottam

Head

Married

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Cottam

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Emma

Cottam

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bury, Lancashire, England

Frank

Cottam

Son

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

Stanley

Cottam

Son

Single

5

1876

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cottam

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Hutchinson

Sister In Law

Single

30

1851

Bury, Lancashire, England

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