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Household of James Cooper (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Cooper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cooper, born in 1812 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary A (born 1852 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), William (born 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Thomas S (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Harriet E (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Hannah Arkwright, born in 1819 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.


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James Cooper's household

Male

James

Cooper

Head
Female

Mary A

Cooper

Daughter
Male

William

Cooper

Son
Male

Thomas S

Cooper

Son
Female

Harriet E

Cooper

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Arkwright

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Cooper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cooper

Head

Widower

69

1812

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Cooper

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

William

Cooper

Son

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas S

Cooper

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Harriet E

Cooper

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Arkwright

Visitor

Widow

62

1819

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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