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Household of William Cottam (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

William Cottam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cottam, born in 1840 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Cottam, born in 1836 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1868 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Heaton, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1872 in Heaton, Lancashire, England) and William Hy (born 1876 in Heaton, Lancashire, England).


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William Cottam's household

Male

William

Cottam

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Cottam

Wife
Male

James

Cottam

Son
Male

Thomas

Cottam

Son
Female

Isabella

Cottam

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Cottam

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cottam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cottam

Head

Married

41

1840

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Cottam

Wife

Married

45

1836

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

James

Cottam

Son

Single

13

1868

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cottam

Son

Single

10

1871

Heaton, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Cottam

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Heaton, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Cottam

Son

Single

5

1876

Heaton, Lancashire, England

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