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Household of Joseph Cottam (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Joseph Cottam and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cottam, born in 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Matilda Cottam, born in 1830 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Rebecca A (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Eliza H (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Cottam's household

Male

Joseph

Cottam

Head
Female

Matilda

Cottam

Wife
Female

Rebecca A

Cottam

Daughter
Female

Eliza H

Cottam

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Cottam

Head

Married

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Cottam

Wife

Married

51

1830

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca A

Cottam

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza H

Cottam

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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