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Household of James Cookson (born 1826, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 1826 in Sale, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Cookson, born in 1826 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1860 in Sale, Cheshire, England), James (born 1865 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1868 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England).


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James Cookson's household

Male

James

Cookson

Head
Female

Mary

Cookson

Wife
Female

Mary

Cookson

Daughter
Male

James

Cookson

Son
Female

Eliza

Cookson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Sale, 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

55

1826

Sale, Cheshire, England

Mary

Cookson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cookson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sale, Cheshire, England

James

Cookson

Son

Single

16

1865

Alkrington, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Cookson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

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