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Household of Thomas Cottam (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Garstang, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cottam, born in 1812 in Kirkland, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cottam, born in 1832 in Chipping, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), Andrew (born 1873 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England) and Kate (born 1878 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Edward Jenkinson, born in 1810 in Kirkland, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Cottam's household

Male

Thomas

Cottam

Head
Female

Agnes

Cottam

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cottam

Son
Male

Andrew

Cottam

Son
Female

Kate

Cottam

Daughter
Male

Edward

Jenkinson

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Kirkland, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cottam

Head

Married

69

1812

Kirkland, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Cottam

Wife

Married

49

1832

Chipping, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cottam

Son

Single

10

1871

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Cottam

Son

Single

8

1873

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Kate

Cottam

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Edward

Jenkinson

Lodger

Widower

71

1810

Kirkland, Lancashire, England

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