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Household of Joseph Cookson (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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.

Joseph Cookson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cookson, born in 1840 in Over, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cookson, born in 1831 in Over, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1868 in Over, Cheshire, England), John (born 1873 in Over, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Over, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1878 in Over, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Stepson, John (born 1858 in Over, Cheshire, England), Joseph's Stepdaughter, Emma (born 1867 in Wharton, Cheshire, England) and Joseph's Stepdaughter, Mary Hannah (born 1869 in Wharton, Cheshire, England).


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Joseph Cookson's household

Male

Joseph

Cookson

Head
Female

Hannah

Cookson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Cookson

Son
Male

John

Cookson

Son
Female

Mary

Cookson

Daughter
Male

William

Cookson

Son
Male

John

Latham

Stepson
Female

Emma

Latham

Stepdaughter
Female

Mary Hannah

Latham

Stepdaughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Over, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Cookson

Head

Married

41

1840

Over, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Cookson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Over, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Cookson

Son

Single

13

1868

Over, Cheshire, England

John

Cookson

Son

Single

8

1873

Over, Cheshire, England

Mary

Cookson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Over, Cheshire, England

William

Cookson

Son

Single

3

1878

Over, Cheshire, England

John

Latham

Stepson

Single

23

1858

Over, Cheshire, England

Emma

Latham

Stepdaughter

Single

14

1867

Wharton, Cheshire, England

Mary Hannah

Latham

Stepdaughter

Single

12

1869

Wharton, Cheshire, England

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