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Household of James Cookson (born 1835)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cookson, born in 1835 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cookson, born in 1837 in -. They had 8 children; James (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), George (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Iaboz (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Cookson's household

Male

James

Cookson

Head
Female

Ellen

Cookson

Wife
Male

James

Cookson

Son
Male

John

Cookson

Son
Male

Henry

Cookson

Son
Female

Ellen

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Cookson

Son
Male

George

Cookson

Son
Female

Mary

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Iaboz

Cookson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place -

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cookson

Head

Married

46

1835

-

Ellen

Cookson

Wife

Married

44

1837

-

James

Cookson

Son

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Cookson

Son

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry

Cookson

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cookson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Cookson

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Cookson

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cookson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Iaboz

Cookson

Son

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

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