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Household of John Coockson (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

John Coockson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Coockson, born in 1813 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1846 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Harriett (born 1845 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Apprentice, William (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Coockson's household

Male

John

Coockson

Head
Male

William

Coockson

Son
Female

Harriett

Barrett

Servant
Male

William

Stephenson

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name Coockson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Coockson

Head

Widower

68

1813

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

William

Coockson

Son

Single

35

1846

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Barrett

Servant

Single

36

1845

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

William

Stephenson

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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