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Household of Joseph Cookson (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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.

Joseph Cookson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cookson, born in 1854 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. Joseph was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, George Cookson, born in 1834 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Cookson's household

Male

Joseph

Cookson

Head
Male

George

Cookson

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Cookson

Head

Single

27

1854

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

George

Cookson

Boarder

Widower

47

1834

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

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