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Household of Peter Cottam (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.
Peter Cottam and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cottam, born in 1839 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Esther Cottam, born in 1835 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1862 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1871 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Vistor, Alice M (born 1872 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England) and Peter's Vistor, Florence M (born 1875 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England).
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Peter Cottam's household
Peter
Cottam
Head
Esther
Cottam
Wife
Richard
Cottam
Son
Mary
Cottam
Daughter
Esther
Cottam
Daughter
Alice M
Ruker
Vistor
Florence M
Ruker
Vistor
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Cottam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Bury, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Cottam | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Cottam | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Cottam | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Alice M | Ruker | Vistor | Single | 9 | 1872 | Worcester, Worcestershire, England | |
Florence M | Ruker | Vistor | Single | 6 | 1875 | Worcester, Worcestershire, England |
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