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Household of James Cooksley (born 1822, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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.

James Cooksley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cooksley, born in 1822 in Stockland Bristol, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Cooksley, born in 1826 in Sandford, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1872 in Combwich, Somerset, England) and Mary (born 1861 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Henry Whinn, born in 1862 in Somerset, England.


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James Cooksley's household

Male

James

Cooksley

Head
Female

Jane

Cooksley

Wife
Male

James

Cooksley

Son
Female

Mary

Cooksley

Daughter
Male

Henry

Whinn

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Cooksley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Stockland Bristol, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Cooksley

Head

Married

59

1822

Stockland Bristol, Somerset, England

Jane

Cooksley

Wife

Married

55

1826

Sandford, Somerset, England

James

Cooksley

Son

Single

9

1872

Combwich, Somerset, England

Mary

Cooksley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Somerset, England

Henry

Whinn

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Somerset, England

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