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Household of Joseph Cookson (born 1830, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cookson, born in 1830 in Clotton, Cheshire, consisted of 15 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Bessie Cookson, born in 1836 in Mollington, Cheshire, England. They had 10 children; Annie (born 1857 in Clotton, Cheshire, England), Bethia (born 1863 in Clotton, Cheshire, England), Martha E (born 1865 in Huxley, Cheshire, England), Margaret E (born 1867 in Huxley, Cheshire, England), Alice Jane (born 1870 in Huxley, Cheshire, England), Louisa B (born 1872 in Huxley, Cheshire, England), Clara H (born 1873 in Huxley, Cheshire, England), Edmund J (born 1875 in Huxley, Cheshire, England), Bessie A (born 1877 in Huxley, Cheshire, England) and Helena J (born 1880 in Huxley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Visitor, Arthur (born 1836 in Clotton, Cheshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Joseph (born 1859 in Beeston, Cheshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, George (born 1866 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England).
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Joseph Cookson's household
Joseph
Cookson
Head
Bessie
Cookson
Wife
Annie
Cookson
Daughter
Bethia
Cookson
Daughter
Martha E
Cookson
Daughter
Margaret E
Cookson
Daughter
Alice Jane
Cookson
Daughter
Louisa B
Cookson
Daughter
Clara H
Cookson
Daughter
Edmund J
Cookson
Son
Bessie A
Cookson
Daughter
Helena J
Cookson
Daughter
Arthur
Cookson
Visitor
Joseph
Barnes
Servant
George
Forster
Servant
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Cookson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Clotton, Cheshire, England |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Cookson | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Clotton, Cheshire, England | |
Bessie | Cookson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Mollington, Cheshire, England | |
Annie | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Clotton, Cheshire, England | |
Bethia | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Clotton, Cheshire, England | |
Martha E | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Huxley, Cheshire, England | |
Margaret E | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Huxley, Cheshire, England | |
Alice Jane | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Huxley, Cheshire, England | |
Louisa B | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Huxley, Cheshire, England | |
Clara H | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Huxley, Cheshire, England | |
Edmund J | Cookson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Huxley, Cheshire, England | |
Bessie A | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Huxley, Cheshire, England | |
Helena J | Cookson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Huxley, Cheshire, England | |
Arthur | Cookson | Visitor | Single | 45 | 1836 | Clotton, Cheshire, England | |
Joseph | Barnes | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Beeston, Cheshire, England | |
George | Forster | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Burwardsley, Cheshire, England |
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