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Household of Peter Cottam (born 1843, 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.
Peter Cottam and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cottam, born in 1843 in Houghton, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Susannah Cottam, born in 1841 in Houghton, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Edward (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), William Jas (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Margaret Alice (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1861 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Niece, Mary (born 1858 in Houghton, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Lodger, Nancy (born 1834 in Houghton, Lancashire, England).
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Peter Cottam's household
Peter
Cottam
Head
Susannah
Cottam
Wife
Edward
Cottam
Son
William Jas
Cottam
Son
Mary Ann
Cottam
Daughter
John
Cottam
Son
Samuel
Cottam
Son
Margaret Alice
Cottam
Daughter
Ellen
Cottam
Daughter
Mary
Cottam
Niece
Elizabeth
Cottam
Daughter
Nancy
Cottam
Lodger
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Cottam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Houghton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Cottam | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Houghton, Lancashire, England | |
Susannah | Cottam | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Houghton, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Cottam | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Lancashire, England | |
William Jas | Cottam | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Lancashire, England | |
John | Cottam | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Cottam | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Lancashire, England | |
Margaret Alice | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Cottam | Niece | Single | 23 | 1858 | Houghton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Lancashire, England | |
Nancy | Cottam | Lodger | Single | 47 | 1834 | Houghton, Lancashire, England |
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