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Household of James Cottom (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Cottom and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cottom, born in 1835 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Cottom, born in 1837 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1858 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1862 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1865 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Lancashire, England) and John T (born 1876 in Lancashire, England).


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James Cottom's household

Male

James

Cottom

Head
Female

Ann

Cottom

Wife
Female

Jane

Cottom

Daughter
Male

Richard

Cottom

Son
Female

Alice

Cottom

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cottom

Daughter
Male

James

Cottom

Son
Male

William

Cottom

Son
Male

John T

Cottom

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cottom

Head

Married

46

1835

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cottom

Wife

Married

44

1837

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Cottom

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Cottom

Son

Single

19

1862

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Cottom

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cottom

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

James

Cottom

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

William

Cottom

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

John T

Cottom

Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

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