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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

Male

James

Cottam

Head
Female

Betty

Cottam

Wife
Female

Mary

Cottam

Daughter
Male

James

Cottam

Son
Female

Jane

Cottam

Daughter
Female

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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