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Household of James Cottam (born 1838, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cottam, born in 1838 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Cottam, born in 1838 in Witton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Laurence (born 1867 in Witton, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1869 in Witton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Witton, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and John Henry (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Aunt, Ellen Walsh, born in 1811 in Witton, Lancashire, England.
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James Cottam's household
James
Cottam
Head
Mary
Cottam
Wife
Laurence
Cottam
Son
Mary Jane
Cottam
Daughter
James
Cottam
Son
Samuel
Cottam
Son
Hannah
Cottam
Daughter
John Henry
Cottam
Son
Ellen
Walsh
Aunt
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cottam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Longton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cottam | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Cottam | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Witton, Lancashire, England | |
Laurence | Cottam | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Witton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Witton, Lancashire, England | |
James | Cottam | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Witton, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Cottam | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Lancashire, England | |
John Henry | Cottam | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Walsh | Aunt | Single | 70 | 1811 | Witton, Lancashire, England |
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