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Household of James Cookson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1844 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Cookson, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Cookson's household

Male

James

Cookson

Head
Female

Mary

Cookson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Cookson

Daughter
Male

John

Cookson

Son
Female

Mary

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cookson

Daughter
Male

James

Cookson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cookson

Head

Married

37

1844

Lancashire, England

Mary

Cookson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cookson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Cookson

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cookson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Cookson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cookson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Cookson

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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