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Household of James Cottam (born 1830, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1830 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Cottam, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Jane Cottam, born in 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
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James Cottam's household
James
Cottam
Head
Betty
Cottam
Wife
Mary
Cottam
Daughter
James
Cottam
Son
Jane
Cottam
Daughter
Jane
Cottam
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cottam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cottam | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Cottam | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
James | Cottam | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Cottam | Niece | Single | 7 | 1874 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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