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Household of John Cottom (born 1831, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cottom, born in 1831 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cottom, born in 1837 in Walton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Sarah Oddie, born in 1834 in Walton, Lancashire, England.


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John Cottom's household

Male

John

Cottom

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cottom

Wife
Female

Sarah

Oddie

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cottom

Head

Married

50

1831

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cottom

Wife

Married

44

1837

Walton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Oddie

Boarder

Widow

47

1834

Walton, Lancashire, England

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