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Household of John Cookson (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1829 in Roseacre, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jenny Cookson, born in 1835 in Esprick, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Rachel E (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Susan E (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret E Gabriel, born in 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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John Cookson's household

Male

John

Cookson

Head
Female

Jenny

Cookson

Wife
Female

Rachel E

Cookson

Daughter
Male

John

Cookson

Son
Female

Susan E

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Gabriel

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Roseacre, 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

52

1829

Roseacre, Lancashire, England

Jenny

Cookson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Esprick, Lancashire, England

Rachel E

Cookson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Cookson

Son

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Susan E

Cookson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Gabriel

Servant

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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