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Household of George Cookson (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

George Cookson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Cookson, born in 1825 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1856 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and George's Visitor, Sarah Ann (born 1859 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).


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George Cookson's household

Male

George

Cookson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Oates

Niece
Female

Sarah Ann

Dobson

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Cookson

Head

Single

56

1825

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Oates

Niece

Single

25

1856

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Dobson

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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