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Household of Richard Cottam (born 1824, 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.
Richard Cottam and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Cottam, born in 1824 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cottam, born in 1832 in Wheelton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth, born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Niece, Ann (born 1848 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Niece, Catherine (born 1868 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
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Richard Cottam's household
Richard
Cottam
Head
Elizabeth
Cottam
Wife
Mary
Cottam
Daughter
Ann
Gent
Niece
Catherine
Gent
Niece
Elizabeth
Allison
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Cottam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Cottam | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Cottam | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Wheelton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Cottam | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Gent | Niece | Married | 33 | 1848 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine | Gent | Niece | Single | 13 | 1868 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Allison | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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