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Household of David Cookson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hemsworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

David Cookson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cookson, born in 1831 in Badsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 grandchildren; Eliza (born 1877 in South Hiendley, Yorkshire, England) and Eleanor (born 1880 in South Hiendley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Step Daughter, Mary Jane Scholey, born in 1853 in Yorkshire, England.


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David Cookson's household

Male

David

Cookson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Scholey

Step Daughter
Female

Eliza

Scholey

Grand Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Scholey

Grand Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Badsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cookson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Badsworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Scholey

Step Daughter

Single

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Scholey

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Hiendley, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Scholey

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

South Hiendley, Yorkshire, England

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