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Household of Richard Cookson (born 1845, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Richard Cookson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Cookson, born in 1845 in Meriden, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cookson, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Charles A (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Lane (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Alfred Meech, born in 1841 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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Richard Cookson's household

Male

Richard

Cookson

Head
Female

Margaret

Cookson

Wife
Male

Charles A

Cookson

Son
Female

Lane

Cookson

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Meech

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Cookson

Head

Married

36

1845

Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Margaret

Cookson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles A

Cookson

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lane

Cookson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Cookson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Meech

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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