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Household of George Cookson (born 1856, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

George Cookson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Cookson, born in 1856 in Northwich, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Cookson, born in 1854 in Barnton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E H W (born 1878 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England) and Georgiana R (born 1880 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Father In Law, Joseph Henshall, born in 1812 in Middlesex, England.


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George Cookson's household

Male

George

Cookson

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Cookson

Wife
Female

Mary E H W

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Georgiana R

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Henshall

Father In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Northwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Cookson

Head

Married

25

1856

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Cookson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Barnton, Cheshire, England

Mary E H W

Cookson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Georgiana R

Cookson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Henshall

Father In Law

Married

69

1812

Middlesex, England

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