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Household of John Cottom (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Cottom and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cottom, born in 1830 in Pleasington, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cottom, born in 1835 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William H (born 1861 in Witton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1863 in Witton, Lancashire, England), May (born 1864 in Witton, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1869 in Witton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Witton, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1878 in Witton, Lancashire, England).


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John Cottom's household

Male

John

Cottom

Head
Female

Sarah

Cottom

Wife
Male

William H

Cottom

Son
Male

John

Cottom

Son
Female

May

Cottom

Daughter
Male

Peter

Cottom

Son
Female

Alice

Cottom

Daughter
Female

Martha

Cottom

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cottom

Head

Married

51

1830

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cottom

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

William H

Cottom

Son

Single

20

1861

Witton, Lancashire, England

John

Cottom

Son

Single

18

1863

Witton, Lancashire, England

May

Cottom

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Witton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Cottom

Son

Single

12

1869

Witton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Cottom

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Witton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Cottom

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Witton, Lancashire, England

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