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Household of James Cookson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cookson, born in 1848 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cookson, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret E (born 1871 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1872 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Frances A (born 1875 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England), Roger P (born 1877 in Skerton, Lancashire, England) and Edmund J (born 1879 in Skerton, Lancashire, England).


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James Cookson's household

Male

James

Cookson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cookson

Wife
Female

Margaret E

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Fred

Cookson

Son
Female

Frances A

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Roger P

Cookson

Son
Male

Edmund J

Cookson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cookson

Head

Married

33

1848

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Cookson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Cookson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Fred

Cookson

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Frances A

Cookson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

Roger P

Cookson

Son

Single

4

1877

Skerton, Lancashire, England

Edmund J

Cookson

Son

Single

2

1879

Skerton, Lancashire, England

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