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Household of John Cottam (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cottam, born in 1826 in Heaton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cottam, born in 1828 in Heysham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1865 in Heaton, Lancashire, England.


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John Cottam's household

Male

John

Cottam

Head
Female

Betsy

Cottam

Wife
Female

Mary

Cottam

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Heaton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cottam

Head

Married

55

1826

Heaton, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Cottam

Wife

Married

53

1828

Heysham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cottam

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heaton, Lancashire, England

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