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Household of Henry Cookson (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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.

Henry Cookson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Cookson, born in 1850 in Ditton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Betsey Cookson, born in 1855 in Halewood, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Martha Ellen (born 1877 in Woolton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Ditton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1881 in Halewood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Father, Thomas Cookson, born in 1815 in Cronton, Lancashire, England.


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Henry Cookson's household

Male

Henry

Cookson

Head
Female

Betsey

Cookson

Wife
Female

Martha Ellen

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cookson

Son
Male

William

Cookson

Son
Male

Thomas

Cookson

Father
First name(s) Henry
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Ditton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Cookson

Head

Married

31

1850

Ditton, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Cookson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Halewood, Lancashire, England

Martha Ellen

Cookson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cookson

Son

Single

3

1878

Ditton, Lancashire, England

William

Cookson

Son

Single

0

1881

Halewood, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cookson

Father

Married

66

1815

Cronton, Lancashire, England

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