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Household of John Cookson (born 1850, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cookson, born in 1850 in Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Cookson, born in 1847 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Jane (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Mary Agnes (born 1876 in Lancashire, England) and Thomas Wilson (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, John (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Edith Emily (born 1870 in Lancashire, England).


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John Cookson's household

Male

John

Cookson

Head
Female

Ann

Cookson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Mary Agnes

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Thomas Wilson

Cookson

Son
Male

John

Lamb

Stepson
Female

Edith Emily

Woodend

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cookson

Head

Married

31

1850

Cumberland, England

Ann

Cookson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Jane

Cookson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Mary Agnes

Cookson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Thomas Wilson

Cookson

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

John

Lamb

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Edith Emily

Woodend

Lodger

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

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