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Household of John Cookson (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cookson, born in 1822 in Cronton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cookson, born in 1824 in Halton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Andrew Doherty, born in 1821 in Ireland.


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John Cookson's household

Male

John

Cookson

Head
Female

Catherine

Cookson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Doherty

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Cronton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cookson

Head

Married

59

1822

Cronton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Cookson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Halton, Cheshire, England

Andrew

Doherty

Boarder

Married

60

1821

Ireland

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