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Household of John Cottam (born 1845, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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.

John Cottam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cottam, born in 1845 in Saxilby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cottam, born in 1851 in Bardney, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; John W (born 1875 in Lincolnshire, England), Herbert M (born 1877 in Lincolnshire, England) and Mary J (born 1880 in Lincolnshire, England).


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John Cottam's household

Male

John

Cottam

Head
Female

Betsy

Cottam

Wife
Male

John W

Cottam

Son
Male

Herbert M

Cottam

Son
Female

Mary J

Cottam

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Saxilby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cottam

Head

Married

36

1845

Saxilby, Lincolnshire, England

Betsy

Cottam

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bardney, Lincolnshire, England

John W

Cottam

Son

Single

6

1875

Lincolnshire, England

Herbert M

Cottam

Son

Single

4

1877

Lincolnshire, England

Mary J

Cottam

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lincolnshire, England

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