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Household of George Runnington Cookson (born 1820)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Somerset, 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 Runnington Cookson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Runnington Cookson, born in 1820 in Stockwell, consisted of 11 members. George Runnington was the head of the household, married to Laura Cookson, born in 1835 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Gertrude (born 1853 in East Indies), Reginald George (born 1864 in East Indies), Alice (born 1867 in East Indies), Laura Blanch (born 1871 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Dorothy M (born 1877 in Wellington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George Runnington's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1852 in Wellington, Somerset, England), George Runnington's Servant, Emily (born 1859 in Cornwall, England), George Runnington's Servant, Maria (born 1855 in Loughton, Buckinghamshire, England) and George Runnington's Servant, Rhoda E (born 1862 in Teignmouth, Devon, England).


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George Runnington Cookson's household

Male

George Runnington

Cookson

Head
Female

Laura

Cookson

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Reginald George

Cookson

Son
Female

Alice

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Laura Blanch

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Dorothy M

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Winter

Servant
Female

Emily

Nicholls

Servant
Female

Maria

Gregory

Servant
Female

Rhoda E

Sharland

Servant
First name(s) George Runnington
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Stockwell

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George Runnington

Cookson

Head

Married

61

1820

Stockwell

Laura

Cookson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Gertrude

Cookson

Daughter

Single

28

1853

East Indies

Reginald George

Cookson

Son

Single

17

1864

East Indies

Alice

Cookson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

East Indies

Laura Blanch

Cookson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Dorothy M

Cookson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wellington, Somerset, England

Sarah Ann

Winter

Servant

Single

29

1852

Wellington, Somerset, England

Emily

Nicholls

Servant

Single

22

1859

Cornwall, England

Maria

Gregory

Servant

-

26

1855

Loughton, Buckinghamshire, England

Rhoda E

Sharland

Servant

Single

19

1862

Teignmouth, Devon, England

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