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Household of John Cookson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1851 in Stainland, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Cookson, born in 1851 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Annie E (born 1877 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Clara A Cookson, born in 1870 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.


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John Cookson's household

Male

John

Cookson

Head
Female

Mary A

Cookson

Wife
Female

Annie E

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Frank

Cookson

Son
Female

Clara A

Cookson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cookson

Head

Married

30

1851

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Cookson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Cookson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Cookson

Son

Single

1

1880

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Clara A

Cookson

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

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