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Household of William Cottom (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cottom, born in 1832 in Heslington, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Cottom, born in 1830 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Ruth (born 1863 in Haxby, Yorkshire, England), William's Visitor, Anne (born 1821 in Stockton on Tees, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Harriet (born 1862 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, James (born 1860 in Wass, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1864 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England).


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William Cottom's household

Male

William

Cottom

Head
Female

Mary

Cottom

Wife
Female

Ruth

Kendia

Niece
Female

Anne

Sawney

Visitor
Female

Harriet

Fatourn

Servant
Male

James

Skelton

Servant
Male

William

Brown

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Heslington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cottom

Head

Married

49

1832

Heslington, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Cottom

Wife

Married

51

1830

Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Kendia

Niece

Single

18

1863

Haxby, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Sawney

Visitor

Married

60

1821

Stockton on Tees, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Fatourn

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

James

Skelton

Servant

Single

21

1860

Wass, Yorkshire, England

William

Brown

Servant

Single

17

1864

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

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