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Household of Robert Cottam (born 1839, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Caistor, Lincolnshire, 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.

Robert Cottam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cottam, born in 1839 in Welton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James E (born 1868 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England), George (born 1870 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) and Ada (born 1874 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Cottam's household

Male

Robert

Cottam

Head
Male

James E

Cottam

Son
Male

George

Cottam

Son
Male

Robert

Cottam

Son
Female

Ada

Cottam

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Welton, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Cottam

Head

Widower

42

1839

Welton, Lincolnshire, England

James E

Cottam

Son

Single

13

1868

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

George

Cottam

Son

Single

11

1870

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Robert

Cottam

Son

Single

9

1872

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Ada

Cottam

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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