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Household of William Cottom (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 Cottom and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cottom, born in 1851 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Cottom, born in 1850 in West Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William Thomas (born 1875 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).


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William Cottom's household

Male

William

Cottom

Head
Female

Mary

Cottom

Wife
Male

William Thomas

Cottom

Son
Male

Richard

Cottom

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cottom

Head

Married

30

1851

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cottom

Wife

Married

31

1850

West Bradford, Yorkshire, England

William Thomas

Cottom

Son

Single

6

1875

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Richard

Cottom

Son

Single

2

1879

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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