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Household of James Cookson (born 1811, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cookson, born in 1811 in Elton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cookson, born in 1822 in Elton, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Samuel, born 1853 in Moston, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Charles (born 1866 in Moston, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Moston, Cheshire, England).


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James Cookson's household

Male

James

Cookson

Head
Female

Sarah

Cookson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Cookson

Son
Male

Charles

Nixon

Servant
Male

Thomas

Mason

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Elton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cookson

Head

Married

70

1811

Elton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Cookson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Elton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Cookson

Son

Single

28

1853

Moston, Cheshire, England

Charles

Nixon

Servant

Single

15

1866

Moston, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Mason

Servant

Single

16

1865

Moston, Cheshire, England

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