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Household of John Cookson (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

John Cookson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cookson, born in 1831 in Hoylake, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1856 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England) and William F (born 1860 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England).


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John Cookson's household

Male

John

Cookson

Head
Female

Sarah E

Cookson

Daughter
Male

William F

Cookson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cookson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Cookson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

William F

Cookson

Son

Single

21

1860

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

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