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Household of James Cookson (born 1825, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cookson, born in 1825 in Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cookson, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James H (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Cookson's household

Male

James

Cookson

Head
Female

Hannah

Cookson

Wife
Female

Mary

Cookson

Daughter
Male

James H

Cookson

Son
Female

Sarah

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Cookson

Son
Female

Hannah

Cookson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cookson

Head

Married

56

1825

Shropshire, England

Hannah

Cookson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cookson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James H

Cookson

Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cookson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Cookson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Cookson

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cookson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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