FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS
THE FAMILY OF RICHARD COTTAM
CENSUS INFORMATION:
| 1841 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||
| NAME: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BORN IN THE COUNTY? |
| Richard Cottam | M | 14 | Ag. Lab. | Yes |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at Drinkhouse, Croston. (H.O.107-525, folio 1142, page 12) |
| 2: | Richard was living with his mother, stepfather James Dobson and his three step-brothers. |
| 3: | Ag. Lab. = Agricultural Labourer. James Dobson was a farmer and Richard worked on his farm. |
| 4: | The above information is taken from the census returns on microfilm at the Lancashire Record Office. |
| 1851 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Richard Cottam | Brother | Unm. | M | 24 | Ag. Lab. | Croston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living in Croston. (H.O.107-2263, folio 560, pages 30 & 31) |
| 2: | Prior to his first marriage, Richard was living with his half-brother Thomas Norris and family. See the census return for Thomas for the full census entry. |
| 3: | The above information is taken from the census returns on microfilm at the Lancashire Record Office. |
| 1861 CENSUS OF ECCLESTON, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Richard Cottam | Head | Mar. | M | 37 | Farmer | Croston, Lancashire |
| Sarah Cottam | Wife | Mar. | F | 38 | - | Croston, Lancashire |
| Nancy Iddon | Step-Dau. | Unm. | F | 17 | - | Croston, Lancashire |
| John Cottam | Son | - | M | 7 | Scholar | Croston, Lancashire |
| Sarah Ann Cottam | Dau. | - | F | 5 | Scholar | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth Ellen Cottam | Dau. | - | F | 3 | - | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| James Cottam | Son | - | M | 1 | - | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| Thomas Foy | Servant | Unm. | M | 36 | General Servant | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at Roe Moor & Hart's Cottage, Eccleston. (RG9-3123, folio 19, page 5) |
| 2: | Richard's full occupation was Farmer of 61 acres employing 1 man. |
| 3: | The above information is taken from the census returns on microfilm at the Lancashire Record Office. |
| 1871 CENSUS OF ECCLESTON, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Richard Cottam | Head | Mar. | M | 43 | Farmer | Croston, Lancashire |
| Sarah Cottam | Wife | Mar. | F | 47 | do's wife | Croston, Lancashire |
| John Cottam | Son | Unm. | M | 17 | do's son | Croston, Lancashire |
| Sarah Ann Cottam | Dau. | - | F | 15 | do's daughter | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth E. Cottam | Dau. | - | F | 13 | Scholar | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| James Cottam | Son | - | M | 11 | Scholar | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| Susannah Cottam | Dau. | - | F | 7 | - | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| Thomas Foy | Servant | Unm. | M | 45 | General Servant | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at Roe Moor Farm, Eccleston. (RG10-4200, folio 24, page 21) |
| 2: | Richard's full occupation was Farmer of 60.5 acres employing 1 man. |
| 3: | Susannah was actually Susannah Iddon, and was their grand-daughter, the daughter of Sarah's daughter Nancy Iddon. |
| 4: | The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office. |
| 1881 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Richard Cottam | Head | Mar. | M | 53 | Yeoman | Croston, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth Cottam | Wife | Mar. | F | 36 | - | Ulnes Walton, Lancashire |
| Richard Cottam | Son | Unm. | M | 5 | Scholar | Croston, Lancashire |
| Hugh Smith | Other | Unm. | M | 49 | Labourer | Euxton, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living in Castle House, Croston. (RG11-4222, folio 71, page 16) |
| 2: | Richard apparently turned his farm in Eccleston over to his daughter Sarah Ann and her husband. |
| 3: | Hugh Smith's full occupation was farm labourer. |
| 4: | The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office. |
| 1891 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Elizabeth Cottam | Head | Widow | F | 46 | Own Means | Ulnes Walton, Lancashire |
| Richard Cottam | Son | Unm. | M | 15 | Joiner Apprentice | Croston, Lancashire |
| Arthur Cottam | Son | - | M | 8 | Scholar | Croston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living in Town Road, Croston. (RG12-3427, folio 78, page 7) |
| 2: | Elizabeth was listed as "Living on her own means". |
| 3: | The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office. |
| 1901 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Elizabeth Cottam | Head | Widow | F | 56 | - | Ulnes Walton, Lancashire |
| Richard Cottam | Son | Unm. | M | 25 | Joiner | Croston, Lancashire |
| Arthur Cottam | Son | Unm. | M | 18 | Joiner | Croston, Lancashire |
| Alice Parr | Servant | Unm. | F | 18 | Servant | Burscough, Lancashire |
| Hugh Smith | Visitor | Unm. | M | 68 | Own Means | Ulnes Walton, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living in Town Road, Croston. (RG13-3941, folio 13, page 18) |
| 2: | Alice Parr's full occupation was Servant, Domestic. |
| 3: | Hugh Smith was formerly farm labourer for Richard and Elizabeth (see 1881 above). |
| 4: | The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office. |