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Household of John Cottam (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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.

John Cottam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cottam, born in 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cottam, born in 1846 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Annie (born 1865 in Standish, Lancashire, England), John's Niece, Sarah (born 1868 in Standish, Lancashire, England), John's Nephew, Dennis (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, William (born 1848 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), John's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, George (born 1849 in Scotland).


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John Cottam's household

Male

John

Cottam

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cottam

Wife
Female

Annie

Horson

Niece
Female

Sarah

Horson

Niece
Male

Dennis

Puadford

Nephew
Male

William

Hoylis

Boarder
Male

William

Hartley

Boarder
Male

George

Broadfoot

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cottam

Head

Married

37

1844

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cottam

Wife

Married

35

1846

Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Horson

Niece

Single

16

1865

Standish, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Horson

Niece

Single

13

1868

Standish, Lancashire, England

Dennis

Puadford

Nephew

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Hoylis

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Hartley

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Atherton, Lancashire, England

George

Broadfoot

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Scotland

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