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Household of James Cookson (born 1817, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cookson, born in 1817 in Sale, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Joseph (born 1825 in Sale, Cheshire, England) and James's Visitor, Mary A (born 1827 in Longton, Staffordshire, England).


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James Cookson's household

Male

James

Cookson

Head
Male

Joseph

Cookson

Brother
Female

Mary A

Irlam

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Sale, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cookson

Head

Widower

64

1817

Sale, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Cookson

Brother

Married

56

1825

Sale, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Irlam

Visitor

Married

54

1827

Longton, Staffordshire, England

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