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Household of John Cookson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cookson, born in 1840 in Wharles, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cookson, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 3 children; James (born 1865 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1875 in Tottington, Lancashire, England) and Ralph (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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John Cookson's household

Male

John

Cookson

Head
Female

Catherine

Cookson

Wife
Male

James

Cookson

Son
Female

Alice

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Cookson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wharles, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cookson

Head

Married

41

1840

Wharles, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Cookson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

James

Cookson

Son

Single

16

1865

Bury, Lancashire, England

Alice

Cookson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Cookson

Son

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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