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Household of James Cookson (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Cookson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cookson, born in 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Cookson, born in 1831 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Charlotte (born 1859 in West Ham, Essex, England), Ezabella (born 1861 in West Ham, Essex, England), Alice (born 1864 in West Ham, Essex, England), James (born 1865 in West Ham, Essex, England), George (born 1867 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Louisa (born 1869 in West Ham, Essex, England).


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James Cookson's household

Male

James

Cookson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Cookson

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Ezabella

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Cookson

Daughter
Male

James

Cookson

Son
Male

George

Cookson

Son
Female

Louisa

Cookson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cookson

Head

Married

51

1830

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Cookson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Charlotte

Cookson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

West Ham, Essex, England

Ezabella

Cookson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

West Ham, Essex, England

Alice

Cookson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

West Ham, Essex, England

James

Cookson

Son

Single

16

1865

West Ham, Essex, England

George

Cookson

Son

Single

14

1867

West Ham, Essex, England

Louisa

Cookson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Ham, Essex, England

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