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Household of Jonathan Cookson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Jonathan Cookson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jonathan Cookson, born in 1835 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Jonathan was the head of the household, married to Abigail Cookson, born in 1835 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1862 in Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England), Grace (born 1864 in Tingley, Yorkshire, England), James A (born 1868 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1875 in Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alfred E, born 1879 in Morley, Yorkshire, England.


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Jonathan Cookson's household

Male

Jonathan

Cookson

Head
Female

Abigail

Cookson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Alfred E

Cookson

Grand Son
Male

James A

Cookson

Son
Female

Mary A

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Cookson

Daughter
First name(s) Jonathan
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jonathan

Cookson

Head

Married

46

1835

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Abigail

Cookson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Cookson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Cookson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Cookson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Tingley, Yorkshire, England

Alfred E

Cookson

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Morley, Yorkshire, England

James A

Cookson

Son

Single

13

1868

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Cookson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Cookson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England

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