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Household of John Cookson (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Cookson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cookson, born in 1821 in Hoylake, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Cookson, born in 1831 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1867 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1845 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John's Boarder, George (born 1848 in Berry, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Patrick (born 1845 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, Samuel (born 1858 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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John Cookson's household

Male

John

Cookson

Head
Female

Mary

Cookson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cookson

Son
Male

William

Birkett

Boarder
Male

George

Howarth

Boarder
Male

Patrick

Mooney

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Fletcher

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cookson

Head

Married

60

1821

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Mary

Cookson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Cookson

Son

Single

14

1867

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William

Birkett

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Chester, Cheshire, England

George

Howarth

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Berry, Lancashire, England

Patrick

Mooney

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Ireland

Samuel

Fletcher

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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