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Household of Richard Cottom (born 1831, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Cottom and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Cottom, born in 1831 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Alice Cottom, born in 1832 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1866 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1869 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1872 in Croston, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Croston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, William (born 1861 in Croston, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Richard (born 1863 in Croston, Lancashire, England).
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Richard Cottom's household
Richard
Cottom
Head
Alice
Cottom
Wife
Jane
Cottom
Daughter
Richard
Cottom
Son
Alice
Cottom
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cottom
Daughter
William
Morton
Servant
Richard
Banister
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Cottom |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Croston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Cottom | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Cottom | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Mawdesley, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Cottom | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Cottom | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Cottom | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Cottom | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
William | Morton | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Banister | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Croston, Lancashire, England |
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