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Household of John Cookson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cookson, born in 1842 in Stretford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Cookson, born in 1850 in Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Polly (born 1869 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1873 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Stretford, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Stretford, Lancashire, England).


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John Cookson's household

Male

John

Cookson

Head
Female

Ann

Cookson

Wife
Female

Polly

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Cookson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stretford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cookson

Head

Married

39

1842

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cookson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cheshire, England

Polly

Cookson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Emily

Cookson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cookson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Cookson

Son

Single

0

1881

Stretford, Lancashire, England

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