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Household of Will Cottom (born 1846, 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.

Will Cottom and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Will Cottom, born in 1846 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Will was the head of the household, married to Jane Cottom, born in 1833 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1868 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1872 in Leyland, Lancashire, England).


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Will Cottom's household

Male

Will

Cottom

Head
Female

Jane

Cottom

Wife
Male

James

Hodkinson (Cottom)

Son
Male

Richard

Cottom

Son
First name(s) Will
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Will

Cottom

Head

Married

35

1846

Lancashire, England

Jane

Cottom

Wife

Married

48

1833

Longton, Lancashire, England

James

Hodkinson (Cottom)

Son

Single

13

1868

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Richard

Cottom

Son

Single

9

1872

Leyland, Lancashire, England

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