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Household of Thomas Cottom (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Cottom and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cottom, born in 1835 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Cottom, born in 1837 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah E (born 1862 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and William H (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father, Joseph Cottom, born in 1804 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Cottom's household

Male

Thomas

Cottom

Head
Female

Mary

Cottom

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Cottom

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Cottom

Son
Male

John

Cottom

Son
Male

William H

Cottom

Son
Male

Joseph

Cottom

Father
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cottom

Head

Married

46

1835

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cottom

Wife

Married

44

1837

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Cottom

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Cottom

Son

Single

17

1864

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John

Cottom

Son

Single

14

1867

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William H

Cottom

Son

Single

12

1869

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Cottom

Father

Widower

77

1804

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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