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Household of John Cookson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cookson, born in 1837 in Castleford, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to William Cookson, born in 1857 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, William (born 1857 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England), John's Adopted Daughter, Mary A (born 1864 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and John's Sister In Law, Fanny (born 1865 in Brinsworth, Yorkshire, England).


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John Cookson's household

Male

John

Cookson

Head
Male

William

Cookson

Brother
Female

Mary A

Cookson

Adopted Daughter
Female

Fanny

Smelt

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Cookson

Head

Married

44

1837

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

William

Cookson

Brother

Single

24

1857

Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Cookson

Adopted Daughter

Single

17

1864

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Smelt

Sister In Law

Single

16

1865

Brinsworth, Yorkshire, England

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