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Household of Henry Cookson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Henry Cookson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Cookson, born in 1835 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cookson, born in 1832 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Lucy (born 1873 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Harriett E (born 1876 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Lodger, Thomas Howarth, born in 1843 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Henry Cookson's household

Male

Henry

Cookson

Head
Female

Sarah

Cookson

Wife
Female

Lucy

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Harriett E

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Howarth

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Cookson

Head

Married

46

1835

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Cookson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Cookson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Harriett E

Cookson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Howarth

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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