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Household of John Cottam (born 1838, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cottam, born in 1838 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Wood, born in 1857 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
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John Cottam's household
John
Cottam
Head
James
Wood
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cottam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Ashton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cottam | Head | Widower | 43 | 1838 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
James | Wood | Boarder | Widower | 24 | 1857 | Ashton, Lancashire, England |
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