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Household of James Cottam (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunesdale, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cottam, born in 1840 in Quernmore, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Cottam, born in 1848 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Nether Kellet, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Nether Kellet, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Nether Kellet, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Nether Kellet, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Betty (born 1865 in Newby, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Robert (born 1863 in Newby, Yorkshire, England).
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James Cottam's household
James
Cottam
Head
Mary
Cottam
Wife
Margaret
Cottam
Daughter
John
Cottam
Son
Mary
Cottam
Daughter
James
Cottam
Son
Betty
Hodgson
Servant
Robert
Hodgson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cottam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Quernmore, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cottam | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Quernmore, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Cottam | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Nether Kellet, Lancashire, England | |
John | Cottam | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Nether Kellet, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Nether Kellet, Lancashire, England | |
James | Cottam | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Nether Kellet, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Hodgson | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Newby, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Hodgson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Newby, Yorkshire, England |
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