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Household of Thomas Cottam (born 1825, 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.

Thomas Cottam and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cottam, born in 1825 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cottam, born in 1827 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Rebecca (born 1861 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Ralph (born 1865 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Cottam's household

Male

Thomas

Cottam

Head
Female

Sarah

Cottam

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Cottam

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Cottam

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cottam

Head

Married

56

1825

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cottam

Wife

Married

54

1827

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Cottam

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Cottam

Son

Single

16

1865

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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