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Household of James Cookson (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cookson, born in 1841 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Cookson, born in 1839 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; George H (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John F (born 1866 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), James A (born 1868 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Francis A (born 1871 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Charles Edwin (born 1873 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Edith L (born 1875 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Eleanor Keiglet, born in 1866 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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James Cookson's household

Male

James

Cookson

Head
Female

Louisa

Cookson

Wife
Male

George H

Cookson

Son
Male

John F

Cookson

Son
Male

James A

Cookson

Son
Male

Francis A

Cookson

Son
Male

Charles Edwin

Cookson

Son
Female

Edith L

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Keiglet

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cookson

Head

Married

40

1841

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Louisa

Cookson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Stockport, Cheshire, England

George H

Cookson

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John F

Cookson

Son

Single

15

1866

Stockport, Cheshire, England

James A

Cookson

Son

Single

13

1868

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Francis A

Cookson

Son

Single

10

1871

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Charles Edwin

Cookson

Son

Single

8

1873

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Edith L

Cookson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Eleanor

Keiglet

Servant

Single

15

1866

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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